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Origanum kopetdaghense (Kopet Dag Oregano) Exclusive
10 (20)cm, Kopet Dag Oregano, sometimes wrongly spelled "kopetelaghense", is a rare species native of rock crevices on the Kopet Dag mountain in Eastern Turkey and further to Turkmenistan.

 


Origanum laevigatum and cvs. (Marjoram, Oregano)
Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen' Photo/Illustration: Jennifer Benner
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Origanum dictamnus (Crete Dittany) - Arching white-whoolly one foot stems hold round leaves that are white-whoolly with purple mottling. Spikes of rose-pink flowers resemble hops. After bloom in the summer and fall the bracts turn rose-purple.

Origanum vulgare
( Acorn Bank Oregano )
'Acorn Bank' Oregano is a golden marjoram named after Acorn Bank House in Cumbria, England. It has pointy, 1 inch long leaves with margins that curl inward. The flowers are white, with pink stamens.

A cross between Origanum rotundifolium and O. calcaratum, this oregano is not your typical kitchen herb; the flavor is weaker and more bitter than the culinary cultivars.

Origanum vulgare (oregano)
A very common herb, oregano is widely used to give flavour to tomato or lamb dishes.
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#628 Origanum majorana
Common Names: sweet marjoram, knotted marjoram, wurstkraut
Family: Lamiaceae/Labiatae (mint Family)
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Oregano (Origanum)
Oregano: Shrubby plant with 1 1/2-inch-long leaves grows 2 to 3 feet tall. Perennial. Zones vary.

Cretan Oregano (Origanum onites) is one of the most flavorful culinary oreganos, although by about late July or in August it gets a bit woody & the flavor more bitter.

Several species of genus Origanum are native to the Medi­terranean, all of which are traded as a spice. The influence of climate, season and soil on the composition of the essential oil is greater than the difference between the various species.

Bible Hyssop, Syrian Oregano
Scientific Name: Origanum syriacum L.
Synonym:
Family: Lamiaceae ...

Origanum species
Herbs
Plant 12" apart; grow from seed or cuttings, as Origanum heracleoticum, the actual kitchen oregano. Seedlings are delicate and can be difficult to handle. Light soil, tolerates drier conditions.

Origanum majorana
Happy and carefree in the garden, marjoram packages a spicy-sweet flavor in its bright green leaves. Plants quickly cover well-drained, fertile soil with flavorful foliage.

Origanum vulgare
MEDICINAL: Oregano is used to promote perspiration as a treatment for colds, flu, and fevers. A tea of oregano is often used to bring on menses and relieve associated menstrual discomfort.

Origanum majorana goes by several common names: sweet marjoram, garden marjoram, and annual marjoram. It is hardy only to USDA Zone 9 and rarely survives even mild winters. Plant seeds or purchase plants each spring.

Origanum vulgare (L)
Synonyms: mountain mint, oregano, origano, winter marjoram, wintersweet
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Origanum vulgare
Family: Labiatae / Lamiaceae
Oregano, Wild Marjoram, Greek oregano
Origin: Mediterranean ...

Origanum vulgare
Common Name:
Oregano
USDA Hardiness Zones:
Zones: 5-10, depending on variety.

Origanum amanum
6"-8"
Evergreen, small heart shaped green leaves; funnel shaped pink flowers mid-summer ...

The Origanum oils shipped from Trieste and Smyrna generally contain only Carvacrol, the only species yielding Thymol exclusively and to a considerable degree being Origanum hirtum, which may be regarded as a promising source of Thymol.

Oregano, Origanum vulgare, is a small perennial herb that is native to Europe and the Mediterranean region where it grows on dry, sunny slopes and along roadsides.

Greek Origanum heracleoticum Sweet, spicy, aromatic leaves. Purpleflowers. 1'

Hot and Spicy Origanum heracleoticum Sweet, spicy, aromatic leaves. Purpleflowers. 1' ...

Perennial, Origanum Vulgare
There's nothing better than fresh herbs. I'll take 'em fresh any day over the freeze dried stuff you get in stores. You will certainly notice the difference the first time you grow and use fresh Oregano.

Oregano (Origanum vulgare): Oregano is used to season meats, stews, soups, spaghetti sauce and pizza. Unlike most herbs, the leaves are best used dried. Oregano is a hardy perennial and does well in containers.

Oregano, Origanum vulgare
Culinary:
Marjoram can be used to subtly flavor salads, soups, fish, poultry, vegetable- and egg dishes.
Medicinal:
Marjoram is used to treat colds, rheumatism, colic, cramps and digestive problems.

Marjoram (Origanum vulgare)
Take softwood cuttings in summer
Divide in spring
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Díctamo crético - Origanum dictamnus
Díctamo real - Pedilanthus tithymaloides
Diente de León - Taraxacum officinale
Diente de perro - Erythronium americanum
Digital - Digitalis lanata
Digital - Digitalis purpurea
Digital amarilla - Digitalis lutea ...

Orégãos [Portuguese]: Origanum vulgare
Orégano [Spanish]: Plectranthus amboinicus
Orégano [Spanish]: Lippia graveolens
Orégano [Spanish]: Origanum vulgare
Orégano [Portuguese]: Origanum vulgare var. Humile ...

Golden Marjoram (Origanum vulgare 'Aureum')
Golden Mimosa (Acacia baileyana)
Golden Rain Tree (Laburnum x watereri)
Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata 'September') ...

A plant of the family Labiatae (mint family), Origanum vulgare, also called Spanish thyme and wild marjoram, is the usual source for the spice sold as oregano in the Mediterranean countries and in the United States.

Marjoram (Origanum majorana)
Marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis)
Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus)
Mint (Mentha spp.) 25 species, hundreds of varieties
Musk mallow, abelmosk (Abelmoschus moschatus) ...

The Mexican Department of Agriculture lists oregano as Origanum vulgare. So, too, do the taxonomists call the wild marjoram which is found naturalized upon road banks and in pastures in New York State.

Oregano (Wild marjoram) (Origanum vulgare)
Description
Oregano, also called "wild marjoram," is a hardy perennial that has sprawling stems which can grow to 2 feet tall.

Rosmarinus, Thymus, Mentha, Origanum), Plectranthus (300: inc. Coleus), Hyptis (280), Thymus (220), Nepeta (200+), Clinopodium (100), Isodon (100), Micromeria (70), Ocimum (65), Platostoma (45), Aeollanthus (40), Hedeoma (40), Lepechinia (40), ...

'Herrenhausen' ornamen-tal oregano (Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen') H 45 cm, W 30 cm, s, Zone 5
'Goldsturm' black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm') H&W 60 cm, s, Zone 4 ...

Goes well with: Salix exigua, Eryngium giganteum, Artemisia absinthium 'Lambrook Silver', Hemerocallis 'Marion Vaughn', Achillea filipendulina 'Gold Plate', Hosta 'Halycon', Verbena bonariensis, Origanum 'Kent Beauty'.
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Origanum sp. (Oregano)
Pachysandra sp. (Alleghany Spurge)
Paeonia sp. (Peony)
Panicum sp. (Switchgrass)
Pennisetum sp. (Fountain Grass)
Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)
Phlomis sp. (Jerusalem Sage)
Phlox subulata (Creeping Phlox) ...

See also: Oregano, Marjoram, Green, Pink, Thyme

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