How to tend a Origanum vulgare

Also known as: Origanum floridum Salisb., Thymus origanum Kuntze

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like adequate light, slight shade tolerance

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove dead, rotten, diseased leaves and the parts that may affect the good appearance

About this plant

Origin
Mediterranean coastal areas
Category
Labiatae, Origanum
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period July-September, fruiting period October-December
Flower colors
purple red, light red, white
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