What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Origin
Eurasia
Types
Cretan, Golden, Greek, 'Hot & Spicy', Italian
Number of Varieties
7
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Open scrub, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-2
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.23 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Thorns
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Season
Plant Season
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cutworms, Mint rust, Spider mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
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88% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bloating, Bronchitis, Cough, Cramps, Croup, Gastrointestinal disorders, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Foundation
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Origanum vulgare
Common Name
Oregano
In Hindi
Ajavāyana kī pattī
In German
Oregano
In French
Origan
In Spanish
Orégano
In Greek
ρίγανη
In Portuguese
Orégano
In Polish
oregano
In Latin
Suffundis
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Origanum
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
45
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27800
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