Pollinator plant

Pot Marjoram

Origanum onites

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Common names

15 names · 12 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (11)
Dutch
  • Marjolein
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 土耳其牛至[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 土耳其牛至[2]
Estonian
  • kreeka majoraan[2]
Finnish
  • turkinmeirami[2]
German
  • Türkischer Oregano[3]
Greek
  • Κρητική Ρίγανη[2]
  • Νησιωτική ρίγανη[2]
Russian
  • Турецкий орегано[2]
Slovak
  • pamajorán herakleský[2]
Turkish
  • İzmir kekiği[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Origanum onites — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Pot Marjoram — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • Turkish Oregano — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • Origan onites — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • Origan turc — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
[2] Origanum onites — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Pot Marjoram — results[16].names[1]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • Turkish Oregano — results[16].names[2]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • Origan onites — results[16].names[11]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • Origan turc — results[16].names[10]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • kreeka majoraan — results[16].names[3]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • Турецкий орегано — results[16].names[4]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • Νησιωτική ρίγανη — results[16].names[5]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • Κρητική Ρίγανη — results[16].names[6]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • İzmir kekiği — results[16].names[7]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • 土耳其牛至 — results[16].names[8]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • turkinmeirami — results[16].names[9]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • pamajorán herakleský — results[16].names[12]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
  • 土耳其牛至 — results[16].names[13]; taxon id 360189; Origanum onites.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Origanum onites ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Türkischer Oregano (DE); Turkish Oregano (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 159703; taxon 755LX.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Origanum onites is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Lamiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Origanum species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Native range
Sicilia to Türkiye.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Pot Marjoram (Origanum onites) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Origanum onites — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2561304; ID 755LX; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2561304; ID 755LX; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Origanum species (top 277 pt)

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  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Origanum onites — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1066219; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 190298, 190299, 190300, 190303, 190304

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.