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Plant size:
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60cm
Oregano
Origanum 'Rosenkuppel'
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Scientific family:
LamiaceaeType:
Vegetable, fruit, herbLifecycle:
DeciduousVegetable group:
LeafTaste description:
Fragrant leaves with a piquant taste, used for pasta, salads, flavouring soups and stews. Great with tomatoes.Position:
Border, underplanting, banks/slopes, rockeries, containers, vegetable plot or ground coverCharacteristics:
Drought tolerantSoil:
Clay, loam, sand or chalkWildlife:
Attracts bees and attracts butterfliespH:
Acid, alkaline or neutralFragrance:
ScentedAspect:
North, east, south or westExposure:
Exposed or shelteredShape:
BushyMaintenance:
Little or no maintenanceAdditional use:
CulinaryTime to maturity:
2-5 yearsRow spacing:
0cm
Description:
Origanum 'Rosenkuppel' or oregano has small leaves up tp 1cm in length, with a strong, aromatic smell and taste. Dark green leaves and deep pink, purple flowers attract bees and butterflies. A perennial herb belonging to the mint family, its leaves have a similar size, and oval shape, but different taste, and generally smaller. A woody sub-shrub, used to the heat of the sun in the Mediterranean, it is happy to grow in moderately dry areas in full sun, but can adapt to semi-shade, and a range of soil p.H, prefering alkaline, or chalky soils in the wild. Often called wild marjoram, Origanum looks like its cousin herb, sweet marjoram. Protect from winter wet and frosts in colder climes.
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by Pete
Last updated 01 Jul 2012
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