Origanum vulgare subsp. viridulum (Martrin-donos) Nyman

Origan d'Héraclée (fr), Origan vert (fr)

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Origanum > Origanum vulgare

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

The leaves are used to season meat, fish or salads. It is used in soups and stuffings. The flowering tops are eaten raw or cooked as a flavouring,
Uses medicinal
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use Tumor(Penis) (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 7 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) 17 - 28
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Origanum vulgare subsp. viridulum world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Greece, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, Nepal, Pakistan, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77101344-1
WFO ID wfo-0000260775
COL ID 5K2MX
BDTFX ID 46414
INPN ID 138443
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Origanum angustifolium Origanum heracleoticum Origanum minus Origanum normale Origanum oblongatum Origanum parviflorum d'urv. Origanum pruinosum Origanum humile Origanum semiglaucum Origanum strobilaceum Origanum viride Origanum viridulum Origanum wallichianum Majorana heracleotica Origanum hirtum subsp. sardoum Origanum vulgare var. viride Origanum vulgare subsp. viridulum Origanum hirtum var. sardoum Origanum hirtum var. parviflorum (d'urv.) Origanum vulgare var. viridulum Origanum vulgare var. thyrsiflorum Origanum vulgare var. semiglaucum Origanum albiflorum var. congestum