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oregano Oregano Origanum vulgare

How to sow oregano: Direct seed indoors, transplant seedlings outside after hardening off

Sun requirement for oregano: Plant in Full Sun

Oregano has been planted 2 times by Growstuff (staging) members.

Oregano is a perennial herb with many culinary uses. It is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) and native to the Mediterranean. The plant has spade-shaped leaves with white or purple flowers. In colder climates, it is grown as annual because it cannot survive cold winters. It also grows well in containers. Oregano makes a great companion plant. It's leaves are often more flavorful when dried.

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Predictions

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Height

60cm

Spread

35cm

Row Spacing

30cm

Companions

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Oregano crops

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Varieties

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Amanum oregano

Origanum amanum
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Cretan oregano

Origanum onites
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marjoram

Origanum majorana
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round-leafed oregano

Origanum rotundifolium
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za'atar

Origanum syriacum

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How to grow oregano

Scientific names

Origanum vulgare

Alternate names

wild marjoram

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