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Oregano
Common Name: Oregano, Wild Marjoram
Botanical Name: Origanum spp.
Family: Labiatae
Type and Use: Perennial to evergreen groundcover with edible foliage and flowers
Location: Full sun to partial shade
Planting Dates: Transplants any time. Seed can be started indoors in the winter and set out a few weeks before the last average frost.
Planting Method: Transplants or seed
Seed Emergence: 8-14 days
Harvest Time: Cut and use the foliage anytime, the flowers while in bloom.
Height: 8-30 inches
Spread: 15-24 inches
Final Spacing: 12-18 inches
Growth Habits: Dense, low-growing to upright herb that produces round leaves on slightly fuzzy stems white to purple flowers, and tiny seed. The low-growing forms are sprawling and can be planted under taller-growing plants.
Culture: Easy to grow in well-prepared, healthy soil. Many of the species and varieties are cool-tolerant and make good semi-permanent plantings.
Troubles and Solutions: Very few when grown under an organic program.
Harvest and Storage: Cut and use the foliage and/or the flower fresh or fresh or place in plastic bags to use later. Because oregano grows year-round in most of Texas, it usually doesn’t make sense to use anything but fresh cuttings right from the garden.
Notes: Oregano can be used in salads, to flavor foods, and as a tea ingredient. |
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