Honey bees
Nectar value
High
Pollen value
High
Pollinator plant
Oregano, Pot Marjoram
Origanum vulgare
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous, Ground cover
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 0.60 m high × 0.80 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 4-10
- Moisture
- Well-drained, Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Tea
- Functions
- Dye, Essential oil, Parasiticide, Repellent, Pollinator plant, Ground cover, Fragrant
- Edibility
- 4 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 3 out of 5
Leaves can be eaten both raw and cooked as a vegetable. Oregano is an important herb in Mediterranean cuisine and is often used instead of fresh oregano in dishes. The leaves are commonly used in salad dressings, vegetables, legumes, and in dishes with chili peppers, garlic, and onions. It is common for commercially available dried oregano to come from different plants such as Lippia graveolens, L. Palmeri, and Origanum Syriacum, which are not related to the oregano plant. The dried leaves and flowering stems can be used to make herbal tea.