Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- or-RI-ga-num vul-GAIR-ee HER-tum
- Description
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Greek Oregano is a culinary herb with a compact habit and edible leaves in the mint family. Plant it in full sun in well-drained soil. It works well in border fronts or massed along slopes. It is resistant to erosion and damage by deer.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Origanum
- Species:
- vulgare
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Greece, Turkey
- Edibility:
- Leaves are edible with a hot spicy taste and are used fresh or dried in soups, sauces, salads, stews, and dressings. This is the oregano that is commonly purchased in stores in dried form.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Herb
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Cascading
- Horizontal
- Prostrate
- Spreading
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Tiny white flowers in axillary spiklets appear late summer.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Cross Section:
- Square
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Slope/Bank
- Landscape Theme:
- Edible Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Diseases
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Erosion
- Heat
- Insect Pests
- Poor Soil
- Rabbits
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
