Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram, Bastard Marjoram, Common Marjoram, Pot Marjoram, Máirtín Fiáin, Oregano, Winter Sweet
Description
A perennial herb appreciated as an aromatic in gastronomy as well as in the herbal and cosmetic fields for its leaves with their pleasant scent and intense flavour.
It is bushy in habit and has abundant branching; it is easily cultivated both in the open field and in pots, guaranteeing full sun exposure and adequate irrigation in relation to the climatic conditions.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Origanum
- Species
- Origanum vulgare
Synonyms (1)
- Thymus origanum
