Origanum onites
POT MARJORAM, CRETAN OREGANO
Lamiaceae

 
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Plant type: semi-deciduous sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia

Other Botanical Names: Majorana cretica, M. onites, M. orega, M. smyrnaea, Onites tomentosus, Origanum album, O. heracleoticum, O. orega, O. pallidum, O. smyrnaeum, O. tragoriganum, Schizocalyx smyrnaeus

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Origanum onites
POT MARJORAM, CRETAN OREGANO
Lamiaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: semi-deciduous sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late summer

Leaves: aromatic

Edibility: culinary herb, edible leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, groundcovers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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