Oregano (Origanum vulgare L)
It generic name comes from the Greek words
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oros, which means mountain, and ganos, which
means
decoration,
due
to
its
ornamental
character in hills.
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The specific name reveals its common presence.
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Oregano (Origanum vulgare L)
Etymology
Origin and description of the plant
Wild marjoran is a vivacious plant, with a
rhizome and straight stems which may reach 1
m height; normally it is branchy in its superior
part and it has a lilac colour.
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It has heaves with 1-4 cm height, they are
oval, entire, sharp, and hairy in the outer
surface of the plant and they are petiolated,
too.
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Oregano (Origanum vulgare L)
The flowers are arranged in dense glomerules.
It flowers from July till October.
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Its fruit is tetrachene.
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The parts which are used are its leaves and its
flowers.
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Oregano (Origanum vulgare L)
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Wild marjoram grows mainly in the Northern
regions, such as, England, Scandinavia, but it
also appears all over Europe, Asia and Taiwan.
It can be sown in regions up to 3000m
altitude,
in
tempered
climates
and
in
mountains.
It resists to rime-frost storms.
It develops in every kind of soils, rich in
organic matter, as well as loosen, siliceousclayish, humid, chalky, clayish-sandy and
inclusively arid regions.
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Oregano (Origanum vulgare L)
It reproduces itself through seeds or during its
vegetative stage by plant division.
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1000 seeds weight 0.035g, with a maximum
germination percentage of 90%, 25°C, in 23
days.
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The plant division is made during autumn or in
the beginning of spring time.
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Oregano (Origanum vulgare L)
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It demands huge amounts of organic matter
content, because its cultivation lasts several
years (8-10 years), so it is necessary to apply
3-4 t/ha of manure to the soil.
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In greenhouses, seed-plotting can be done at
the end of winter and open air in springtime.
The amount of seed necessary to obtain 1 ha
plants is 100 g, which are sown in 100 m².
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Spacing should not exceed 75 cm between the
rows, and 35 cm between plants, which allows a
density of 40 000 plants/ha.
Irrigation is required in transplantation stage
and during dry weather.
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Against weeds, manual weeding should be done,
so grasses could be left on the soil (mulching)
or used for composting.
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Oregano (Origanum vulgare L)
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In the first year a single cut is allowed, but
after the second year it is possible to harvest
crop during July and October.
Harvesting is done during flowering
before all flowers are opened.
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Oregano (Origanum vulgare L)
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Each fresh plant ensures 3 t/ha in the first
year of vegetation and 15t/ha or more after
the second year.
The loss of weight by drying is 75%.
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Etymology
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Oregano (Origanum vulgare L)
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