Tritoma

Italian Oregano

About Tritoma and Italian Oregano

Tritoma

Italian Oregano

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Grassland, Open scrub, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Cutworms, Mint rust, Spider mites, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Bloating, Bronchitis, Cough, Cramps, Croup, Gastrointestinal disorders, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

ORIGANUM x majoricum

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Hardy Marjoram, Italian Oregano

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

इतालवी अजवायन की पत्ती

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Italienisch Oregano

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

italien origan

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

orégano italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

ιταλικά Ρίγανη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

Italiano Oregano

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

włoski Oregano

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

Italian Oregano

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Origanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

72NA

1 27800

Properties of Tritoma and Italian Oregano

Wondering what are the properties of Tritoma and Italian Oregano? We provide you with everything About Tritoma and Italian Oregano. Tritoma doesn't have thorns and Italian Oregano doesn't have thorns. Also Tritoma does not have fragrant flowers. Tritoma has allergic reactions like Not Available and Italian Oregano has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tritoma and Italian Oregano and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Italian Oregano

Season and care of Tritoma and Italian Oregano is important to know. While considering everything about Tritoma and Italian Oregano Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tritoma season is Spring and Summer and Italian Oregano season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Tritoma is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Italian Oregano is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tritoma is Acidic, Neutral and for Italian Oregano is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Tritoma and Italian Oregano Physical Information

Tritoma and Italian Oregano physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Italian Oregano height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Italian Oregano are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Italian Oregano flower color: White and Ivory
Italian Oregano leaf color: Green

Care of Tritoma and Italian Oregano

Care of Tritoma and Italian Oregano include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Italian Oregano pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.