Zizka

Mexican Oregano

About Zizka and Mexican Oregano

Zizka

Mexican Oregano

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

White, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Spade shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

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

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

For making oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

LIPPIA graveolens

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Mexican Oregano

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

Lippia graveolens

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Mexikanischer Oregano

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Lippia graveolens

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

Lippia graveolens

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Lippia graveolens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Lippia graveolens

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Lippia graveolens

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Lippia graveolens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Lippia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

22NA

1 27800

Properties of Zizka and Mexican Oregano

Wondering what are the properties of Zizka and Mexican Oregano? We provide you with everything About Zizka and Mexican Oregano. Zizka doesn't have thorns and Mexican Oregano doesn't have thorns. Also Zizka does not have fragrant flowers. Zizka has allergic reactions like Not Available and Mexican 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 Zizka and Mexican Oregano and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Zizka and Mexican Oregano

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

Zizka and Mexican Oregano Physical Information

Zizka and Mexican Oregano physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Mexican Oregano are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Zizka and Mexican Oregano

Care of Zizka and Mexican Oregano include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Oregano pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.