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Origanum laevigatum is a woody-based perennial oregano from Cyprus, Syria and Turkey, grown as a culinary herb, ornamental and groundcover. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil and is killed by winter wetness.
Origanum laevigatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Cyprus, Syria, and Turkey. Growing to 50–60 cm (20–24 in) tall by 45 cm (18 in) wide, it is a woody-based perennial, with strongly aromatic leaves, and loose clusters of pink funnel-shaped flowers with persistent purple bracts, throughout the summer.
This plant is used as a culinary herb, as an ornamental plant in herb gardens, and as groundcover in sunny, well-drained situations. It tolerates poor soil, but dislikes winter wetness. The species, and the cultivars 'Rosenkuppel' and 'Herrenhausen' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Origanum amanum · Marjoram · Pot marjoram · Origanum rotundifolium · Biblical-hyssop · Oregano
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
