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Sweet Marjoram
Sweet Marjoram

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Western Europe, Turkey
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Aromatic herb
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-2
9-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Traditional medicine
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Sweet Marjoram
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

मीठा कुठरा
Red Buckeye

In German

Majoran
Red Buckeye

In French

marjolaine
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

mejorana
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

γλυκό μαντζουράνα
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

manjerona
Red Buckeye

In Polish

słodki majeranek
Red Buckeye

In Latin

amaracus
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Origanum
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Marjoram and Red Buckeye

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Importance of Sweet Marjoram and Red Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Marjoram and Red Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Marjoram and Red Buckeye as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Sweet Marjoram is Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems and Stomach pain whereas of Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve. Sweet Marjoram has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Marjoram vs Red Buckeye

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