Greek Oregano
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One of the many varieties of oregano! What sets it apart from the rest is its high proportion of essential oils, keys to giving much more flavor to your dishes! Very easy to grow for borders, rockeries and in pots.
The leaves are widely used in the kitchen to flavor dishes. The seeds are used in the manufacture of confectionery products and candies. The essential oil is used in the manufacture of aromatic soaps. With many medicinal properties.
Very fragrant evergreen to just 60cm with clusters of small white flowers from June to September. Small, ovate-lanceolate, dark green leaves.
Direct sowing in spring for outdoors and throughout the year indoors.
Use
Essential Oil, Edges, Cosmetic, Culinary, Erosion control, Herbs garden, Medicinal, Flowerbeds, Gravel Garden, Creeper
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Description
Medicinal, aromatic and culinary plant.
Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | June, July, August, September, Summer |
| Fragrant | The whole plant |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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| Foliage colour | Green |
Botanical information
| Common name | ORIGANUM VULGARE subsp. HIRTUM - Greek Oregano |
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| Wildlife | Bees, Butterflies |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Spring, All year |
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| Harvest period | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, All year |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 5.000 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Essential Oil, Edges, Cosmetic, Culinary, Erosion control, Herbs garden, Medicinal, Flowerbeds, Gravel Garden, Creeper |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Neutral to alkaline |
| Soil type | Chalk, Fertile, Loam |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained, Dry |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -15ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
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