Your shopping cart is empty!
Oregano
Oregano - Origanum vulgare L.
Three in one: decorative, spicy and medicinal culture.
Perennial herb of the Labiate family up to 80 cm high with a strong aromatic odor. Good honey plant. Very decorative.
Prefers light, well-fertilized soils. Blooms in July-August, prefers sunny locations and dry, neutral soil.
In folk medicine, infusions and decoctions are used as a sedative, for colds, as an antibacterial agent.
Three in one: decorative, spicy and medicinal culture.
Perennial herb of the Labiate family up to 80 cm high with a strong aromatic odor. Good honey plant. Very decorative.
Prefers light, well-fertilized soils. Blooms in July-August, prefers sunny locations and dry, neutral soil.
In folk medicine, infusions and decoctions are used as a sedative, for colds, as an antibacterial agent.
Agrotechnics.
At the beginning of development, the culture is demanding for heat, therefore, in the conditions of the Northwest, it is better to use the seedling method of reproduction.
With this method, seeds are sown at the end of April at the rate of 0.1 g of seeds per 100 plants. Seed consumption 0.4-0.5 g per 1 m2.
In open ground, seedlings are planted after June 5 with a row spacing of 60 cm and a distance between plants of 40 cm.
Oregano grows slowly, therefore, in the initial period, the soil is kept clear of weeds. In subsequent years, she does not need special care.
The row spacing is treated 2-3 times during the growing season.
The harvest (flowering and leafy parts of the plant) is harvested during the flowering period.
It is advisable to grow oregano in one place for no more than 3 years. With further cultivation, it grows and the yield of aromatic greens decreases sharply.
Please note that ... fresh and dried leaves are used as a seasoning for meat, potatoes, beans, peas, salads.
Oregano herb for medicinal purposes is used as a strong diuretic, it improves digestion and intestinal motility in atony.
Oregano is recommended as a light antiseptic and firming agent for taking baths.
Eng.: European oregano, Oregan, common marjoram, European oregano, joy of the mountain, Turkish oregano, wild oregano, winter oregano, wintersweet. Bot. syn.: Origanum creticum L.
Did you know that ... seasoning leaves are harvested before flowering and used fresh and dried, keeping them in tightly closed jars.
The herb for medicinal purposes is harvested in the phase of mass flowering and dried in the open air in the shade, tied in bundles or spread in a small layer on paper.
Store in glass jars for up to 3 years.
