Origanum laevigatum
| Origanum laevigatum | |
|---|---|
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| O. laevigatum flowers | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nepetoideae |
| Tribe: | Mentheae |
| Genus: | Origanum |
| Species: | O. laevigatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Origanum laevigatum Boiss. | |
Origanum laevigatum (oregano) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Cyprus, Syria, and Turkey.[1] It is a woody-based perennial growing to 50–60 cm (20–24 in) tall by 45 cm (18 in) wide, with strongly aromatic leaves, and loose clusters of pink funnel-shaped flowers with persistent purple bracts, throughout the summer.[2]
This plant is used as a culinary herb, and as an ornamental plant in herb gardens and as groundcover in sunny, well-drained situations. It tolerates poor soil, but dislikes winter wetness. The cultivar 'Herrenhausen' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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