How to tend a Origanum vulgare
Also known as: Origanum floridum Salisb., Thymus origanum Kuntze
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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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