Kingdom Plantae Family Lamiaceae Tribe Mentheae Rank Species | Order Lamiales Subfamily Nepetoideae Genus Origanum | |
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Similar Origanum laevigatum, Oreganos, Origanum libanoticum, Origanum microphyllum, Origanum onites | ||
Origanum rotundifolium (round-leaved oregano) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Turkey, Armenia and Georgia. It is a small woody-based perennial or subshrub growing to 10–30 cm (4–12 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) wide, with strongly aromatic leaves, and loose clusters of pink flowers with hop-like pale green bracts, throughout the summer.
The specific epithet rotundifolium means "round-leaved".
This plant is used as a culinary herb, as an ornamental plant in herb gardens and as groundcover in sunny, well-drained situations. It prefers alkaline soil, and dislikes winter wetness. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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