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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Herbs

Origin
Western Europe, Turkey

Types
Aromatic herb

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

AHS Heat Zone
10-2

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses
Culinary use, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'

Common Name
Sweet Marjoram

In Hindi
मीठा कुठरा

In German
Majoran

In French
marjolaine

In Spanish
mejorana

In Greek
γλυκό μαντζουράνα

In Portuguese
manjerona

In Polish
słodki majeranek

In Latin
amaracus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheobionta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Lamiaceae

Genus
Origanum

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Sweet Marjoram

Want to know the properties of Sweet Marjoram? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sweet Marjoram is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Sweet Marjoram Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Sweet Marjoram Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sweet Marjoram. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sweet Marjoram physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is oblong or obovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Sweet Marjoram

Taking Sweet Marjoram Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sweet Marjoram include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Sweet Marjoram

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sweet Marjoram is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Sweet Marjoram is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Aromatic herb. This plant's habitat is Dry areas and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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