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Coleus amboinicus, synonym Plectranthus amboinicus, [1] is a semi-succulent perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae [2] with a pungent oregano-like flavor and odor. Coleus amboinicus is considered to be native to parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India, [3] although it is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics where it is used as a spice and ornamental plant. [2]
Origanum (/ oʊ ˈ r ɪ ɡ ə n ə m / oh-RIG-ə-nəm [3]) is a genus of herbaceous perennial flowering plants and subshrubs in the family Lamiaceae. They are native to Europe , North Africa , and much of temperate Asia , where they are found in open or mountainous habitats.
The amethyst-throated mountaingem's song is "a quiet chatter made up of a two-syllable introductory phrase followed by a mixture of notes arranged into very complex vocalizations." It may have up to nine complex phrases, and both males and females sing. Both sexes also make a feeding call, "a persistent buzzing sound".
Oregano (US: / ɔː ˈ r ɛ ɡ ə n oʊ, ə-/, [2] UK: / ˌ ɒr ɪ ˈ ɡ ɑː n oʊ /; [3] Origanum vulgare) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It was native to the Mediterranean region , but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
Plectranthus hadiensis is a perennial herbaceous shrub with pubescent and semi-succulent stems, and a straight to decumbent habit. Its height varies 50 cm to 1.5 m (30–59 in), with a maximum base diameter of 1m (39 in).
The Lamiales (also known as the mint order) are an order of flowering plants in the asterids clade of the Eudicots. [4] Under the APG IV system of flowering plant classification the order consists of 24 families, [4] and includes about 23,810 species and 1,059 genera [5] with representatives found all over the world. [6]
Origanum majorana in a pot In Greek mythology , Amaracus ( Ancient Greek : Ἀμάρακος , romanized : Amarakos , lit. 'marjoram') was a young Cypriot boy who transformed into a marjoram plant, an aromatic herb that was one of Aphrodite 's most commonly associated plants.
Marjoram (/ ˈ m ɑːr dʒ ər ə m /, [2] Origanum majorana) is a cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano , and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum .