Origanum amanum
| Origanum amanum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nepetoideae |
| Tribe: | Mentheae |
| Genus: | Origanum |
| Species: | O. amanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Origanum amanum Post | |
Origanum amanum (Amanum oregano) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Hatay Province of southern Turkey, bordering on Syria.[1] It is an evergreen subshrub growing to 10–20 cm (4–8 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) wide, with strongly aromatic leaves, and clusters of pink funnel-shaped flowers in summer and autumn.[2]
This plant is used as a culinary herb and as ornamental groundcover in sunny, well-drained situations. It tolerates poor soil, but dislikes winter wetness. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
The specific epithet amanum refers to the Amanus Mountains in Turkey, where the plant is found.
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Origanum amanum". Retrieved 27 June 2013.
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