| Description | Sweet Marjoram (Origanum majorana) An aromatic herb used as a fresh or dried seasoning. A tender perennial grown as an annual. |
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| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender, Herbs |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dry once established |
| Soil & Site | well-drained, gritty |
| Flowers | insignificant, small, white to pale pink. "look like they are in a knot" (#240) |
| Leaves | highly aromatic, pubescent, gray-green leaves |
| Stems | reddish, square stems |
| Dimensions | 1-2 by 1-2 feet, bushy sub-shrub |
| Maintenance | cut |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Portugal, Mediterranean, Turkey |
| Misc Facts | Genus name probably comes from the Greek words oros meaning mountain and gamos meaning beauty in reference to the physical appearance of this plant which is sometimes native of mountain areas where it is appropriately referred to as “beauty of the mountain”. (#144) AKA: Knotted Marjoram, Knot Marjoram |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #240-Jekka's Complete Herb Book (Jekka McVicar), #263-American Herbal (Mrs. M. Grieve) |
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