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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.3m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Origanum onites
Other names: Pot marjoram, French marjoram, Majorana onites
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Genus: Origanum
Species: O. onites - O. onites is a small, mound-forming, semi-evergreen subshrub with hairy, red stems, bright green leaves, and corymbs of white flowers with green bracts in summer.
Origanum onites is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Green, White in Summer
Foliage: Bright-green in All seasons
Stem: Flushed red in All seasons
Fragrance: Foliage is aromatic and used for culinary purposes
Habit: Clump-forming, Cushion or Mound Forming
Origanum onites (Pot marjoram) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Containers, Rock
Cultivation: Grow in full sun in poor to moderately fertile, free draining soil. Does not tolerate wet winter conditions.
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Chalky |
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| Soil drainage: |
Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Alkaline |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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