WorldFloraDB - Origanum syriacum

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 30-40 cm tall. The leaves are oval and 10-15 cm long. The leaves are thick and grey-green. They have thick whitish hairs. The flowers are very small and white or yellow.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

evergreen

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

entomogamy

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

0.5 - 1.0

Mature height (meter)

0.75 - 1.0

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 Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in niches in walls and on rocky soils. It suits hardiness zone 9.

More

Calcareous rocks and slopes, often in partial shade, 200-2700 metres in Turkey.

Light
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Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The leaves and flowering tips are used for flavouring. They are like a blend of thyme, marjoram and oregano. The leaves are used for herbal tea. It is mixed with sumac to make a spice blend called za'tar. This is used along with olive oil as a topping on bread. Also the dried leaves mixed with salt are used on bread.

Uses	food medicinal oil spice tea
Edible	flowers leaves stems
Therapeutic use	-
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Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.

Mode	cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
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Minimum temperature (C°)	-12
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
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