Origanum majorana L.

Sweet marjoram (en), Origan des jardins (fr), Origan marjolaine (fr), Marjolaine (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Origanum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite plant. It grows 0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.35 - 0.55
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.5
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry slopes and rocky places, occasionally in partial shade, to 1500 metres in Turkey.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 5-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses essential oil food material medicinal ornamental seasoning
Edible flowers leaves seeds
Therapeutic use Anti-bacterial agents (aerial part), Antifungal agents (aerial part), Anticonvulsants (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf), Anti-infective agents (leaf), Antioxidants (leaf), Astringents (leaf), Colic (leaf), Diarrhea (leaf), Hyperglycemia (leaf), Hyperlipidemias (leaf), Insecticides (leaf), Parasympatholytics (leaf), General tonic for rejuvenation (leaf), Ulcer (leaf), Antifungal agents (root), Gout (root), Astringents (seed), Colic (seed), Parasympatholytics (seed), Cooling effect on body (seed), Anticonvulsants (stem), Antifungal agents (stem), Gout (stem), Aphrodisiac (unspecified), Bruise (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Digestive (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Emmenagogue (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Insomnia (unspecified), Paralysis (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Sprain (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Sudorific (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Lactogogue (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anti-bacterial agents (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Breast diseases (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Dysmenorrhea (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Galactogogues (unspecified), Hypohidrosis (unspecified), Hysteria (unspecified), Counterirritant (unspecified), Liver diseases (unspecified), Menstruation-inducing agents (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 7 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) 20 - 26
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Origanum majorana habit picture by Marie-Claude Darnajou (cc-by-sa)
Origanum majorana habit picture by Mladen Glavic (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Origanum majorana leaf picture by Pl@ntNet (cc-by-sa)
Origanum majorana leaf picture by Ⓜ️arıånna Ⓜ️arıånna (cc-by-sa)
Origanum majorana leaf picture by Studničková Johana (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Origanum majorana flower picture by Castiglioni Augusta (cc-by-sa)
Origanum majorana flower picture by Simonetta Chiericati (cc-by-sa)
Origanum majorana flower picture by danchy (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Origanum majorana fruit picture by chris rahner (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Origanum majorana world distribution map, present in Brazil, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tunisia, Ukraine, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:453303-1
WFO ID wfo-0000260658
COL ID 74TMF
BDTFX ID 46387
INPN ID 111272
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Majorana suffruticosa Majorana dubia Majorana hortensis Majorana majorana Majorana mexicana Majorana tenuifolia Majorana tenuifolia Majorana uncinata Majorana vulgaris Origanum odorum Thymus majorana Majorana ovalifolia Majorana ovatifolia Origanum majorana Origanum majoranoides Origanum dubium Origanum salviifolium Amaracus majorana Origanum majorana var. tenuifolium Origanum majorana var. majoranoides Origanum confertum Majorana fragrans