How to tend a Origanum majorana

Also known as: Majorana dubia (Boiss.) Briq., Majorana fragrans Raf., Majorana hortensis Moench, Majorana majorana (L.) H.Karst., Majorana mexicana M.Martens & Galeotti, Majorana ovalifolia Stokes, Majorana ovatifolia Stokes, Majorana suffruticosa Raf., Majorana tenuifolia Raf., Majorana tenuifolia Gray, Majorana uncinata Stokes, Majorana vulgaris Gray, Origanum confertum Pi.Savi, Origanum dubium Boiss., Origanum majorana var. tenuifolium Weston, Origanum majoranoides Willd., Origanum odorum Salisb., Origanum salviifolium Roth, Thymus majorana (L.) Kuntze, Origanum majorana var. majoranoides (Willd.) Nyman, Amaracus majorana (L.) Schinz & Thell., Origanum syriacum subsp. dubium (Boiss.) Holmboe, Majorana cretica var. hortorum Alef.

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Europe
Category
Labiatae, Origanum
Size
height ≥ 30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June-October
Flower colors
pink purple, white
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