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Sweet Marjoram
Sweet Marjoram

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Herbs
Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Western Europe, Turkey
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Aromatic herb
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Number of Varieties

1525
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-2
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Yellow green
Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Yellow green
Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow
Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Snails

Allergy

-
-

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
Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Traditional medicine
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'
SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Sweet Marjoram
Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

मीठा कुठरा
रजत बाबा

In German

Majoran
Silver Sage

In French

marjolaine
Silver Sage

In Spanish

mejorana
silver Sage

In Greek

γλυκό μαντζουράνα
Silver Sage

In Portuguese

manjerona
silver Sage

In Polish

słodki majeranek
silver Sage

In Latin

amaracus
Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Origanum
Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1900
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Marjoram and Silver Sage

If you are confused whether Sweet Marjoram or Silver Sage are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Sweet Marjoram and Silver Sage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Marjoram are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Silver Sage fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Marjoram and Silver Sage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Marjoram and Silver Sage

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Marjoram and Silver Sage. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Marjoram and Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage is Antiseptic and Astringent. Sweet Marjoram has beauty benefits as follows: while Silver Sage has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Marjoram vs Silver Sage

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Sweet Marjoram vs Silver Sage and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Sweet Marjoram are whereas of Silver Sage have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Marjoram has no showy fruits and Silver Sage has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Marjoram is not flowering and Silver Sage is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Marjoram and Silver Sage facts and facts of other plants too.