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ORIGANUM vulgare wild form
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Europe, Central Asia and Siberia: nutrient poor grasslands, roadsides, embankments and forest margins. |
| Special Features: | Aromatic. Typical spice in the south-eastern Mediterranean. At its origin ORIGANUM vulgare is one of the most important native butterfly food plants. Draught resistent. Edible flowers. |
| Historical: | Used as a remedy in ancient times. Already mentioned by the physician Hippocrates (4th century b.c.). |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | pale purple |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | simple, orvate, slightly hirsute, deep green |
| Growth Habit: | cushion-forming / clumping / vigorous |
| Height with Flowers: | 35 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / sandy / well-drained / warm |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / beneficial plant / tea herb / culinary herb / groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden / for green roofs |
| Portion weight: | 0.1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.08333 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
12000 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| 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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| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
