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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
ORIGANUM vulgare ssp. hirtum
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Greece, Macedonia and Turkey: heaths and rocky areas. |
| Special Features: | The true Greek oregano - the long popular culinary herb with a strong distinct flavoring. Small pink blooms, mostly white, intensive fragrance. Attracts bees and butterflies. Edible flowers. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | Mostly white, rarely pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | tightly clustered, orbicular, light-green |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / compact / low-growing / bushy / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 45 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / sandy / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb / groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.008 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.09091 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
11000 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 4 - 5 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing to Germination: | 2 - 4 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
