WorldFloraDB - Cunila origanoides

Characteristics

Stems woody at base, freely branched, 2–4 dm, glabrous; lvs subsessile, ovate or deltoid-ovate, 2–4 cm, acute, glabrous, commonly with a few teeth; axillary cymes 3–9-fld, usually shorter than the subtending lf, mingled with linear bracts 1 mm; terminal cymes larger, more loosely branched; cal glabrous, 3 mm; cor rose-purple to white, 6–8 mm. Dry or rocky woods; s. N.Y. and Pa. to Ind., Ill., and Mo., s. to S.C. and Okla. Aug.–Oct.

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A small herb. It grows 20-40 cm tall. The leaves are smooth and have gland dots. They are oval and pointed. The flowers are pink, purple or white. They are tube shaped and have 2 lips. The lower lip has 3 lobes.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

deciduous

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

-

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

-

Mature height (meter)

0.3

Root system

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Rooting depth (meter)

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Root diameter (meter)

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Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

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Fruiting months

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Nitrogen fixer

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Photosynthetic pathway

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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in rocky places. It needs a well-drained soil and full sun. It suits plant hardiness zones 6-10.

More

Dry open woods and thickets.

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Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The leaves can be used for flavouring. They are a substitute for oregano. They are added to pizzas. They can also be used for tea. They can be used fresh or dried.

Uses	essential oil medicinal tea
Edible	leaves
Therapeutic use	Analgesic (unspecified), Cold Remedy (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Febrifuge (unspecified), Gynecological Aid (unspecified), Snake Bite Remedy (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Cold (unspecified), Fever (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown by division, cuttings or seeds.

Mode	cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days)	-
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