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| | Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Origanum vulgare L. |
| Synonyms | Origanum glandulosum (Desf.) Ietsw. (ssp.) |
| | Origanum gracile (C.Koch) Ietsw. (ssp.) |
| | Origanum hirtum (Link) Ietsw. (ssp.) |
| Territory |
ASIA-TEMPERATE; EUROPE; NORTHERN AFRICA
steppes
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| Altitude | 200-2000m |
| Description |
leaves oval, slightly dentate or entire, petiolate, flowers 4-7mm in ramose spike with dark purple, upper bracts, corolla with exserted anthers |
| Size | 40-60cm |
| Color | purple, whitish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | ind |
| Type | subshrub
| | Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil
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| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings in spring |
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