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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.
Hedeoma patens, Spanish common name orégano chiquito ('small oregano'); native to the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Coahuila. Coleus amboinicus, known as Cuban oregano, orégano poleo ('pennyroyal oregano'), orégano francés ('French oregano'), Mexican mint, Mexican thyme, and many other names. Common throughout the tropics, including Latin ...
See also External links A Aidan fruit; Aridan, prekese, uyayak, osakrisa, dawo (Tetrapleura tetraptera) Ajwain, carom seeds (Trachyspermum ammi) (Pakistan, South Asia, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Egypt, Eritrea & Ethiopia) Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) Alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria), for red color Alligator pepper, mbongo spice (mbongochobi), hepper pepper (Aframomum danielli, A. citratum, A ...
Lippia graveolens, Mexican oregano or orégano cimarrón ('wild oregano') Coleus amboinicus, known as Cuban oregano, orégano poleo ('pennyroyal oregano'), orégano francés ('French oregano'), Mexican mint, Mexican thyme, and many other names. Common throughout the tropics, including Latin America, but probably of eastern-hemisphere origin.
Oregano may also refer to: Plants. Lippia graveolens, Mexican oregano; Lippia micromera (Spanish thyme), a species in the Lippia genus; Plectranthus amboinicus, Cuban ...
Origanum syriacum. 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.
Oregano (Origanum vulgare), sometimes listed with marjoram as O. majorana, is also called wild marjoram. It is a perennial common in southern Europe and north to Sweden in dry copses and on hedge-banks, with many stout stems 30–80 centimetres (12–31 in) high, bearing short-stalked, somewhat ovate leaves and clusters of purple flowers.
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]