Origanum

Or-rig'a-num. A genus of herbs or dwarf shrubs. Mediterranean region to cen. Asia.

Description
Leaves opposite and simple. Flowers few to many, arranged in spikelets, inflorescences with enlarged, overlapping bracts.

How to Grow
Easy to grow from seeds started indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost. Transplant to the garden after danger of frost is past. Prefers warm weather.

Origanum Majorana
Sweet Marjoram ; Annual Marjoram . To 2 ft. (60 cm) high. Leaves opposite, stalked, elliptical, Ɖ in. (13 mm) long, without marginal teeth. Flowers small, purple or white. Europe. Leaves are eaten as an herb. Tender perennial grown as a tender annual.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings

Origanum
Origanum vulgare
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Origanum Tourn. ex L.
Species
About 20 species, including: Origanum acutidens Origanum amanum Origanum calcaratum Origanum dictamnus (Dittany of Crete; Hop Marjoram) Origanum laevigatum Origanum leptocladum Origanum libanoticum Origanum majorana ((Sweet) Marjoram) Origanum (x)majoricum (Italian Oregano; Hardy Sweet Marjoram) Origanum microphyllum Origanum onites (Turkish Oregano; Rigani; Pot Marjoram) Origanum rotundifolium Origanum scabrum Origanum sipyleum Origanum syriacum (Syrian Oregano; Za'atar) Origanum vulgare (Oregano)

Origanum is a genus of about 20 species of aromatic herbs in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region east to eastern Asia. The genus includes some important culinary herbs, including Marjoram and Oregano.

Origanum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora albitarsella.

External links

• Herb Society of America Fact Sheet: Oregano & Marjoram (pdf)

• Origanum dictamnus

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