Origanum laevigatum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Origanum |
| Species: | O. laevigatum
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Origanum laevigatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Cyprus, Syria, and Turkey.[1] It is a woody-based perennial growing to 50–60 cm (20–24 in) tall by 45 cm (18 in) wide, with strongly aromatic leaves, and loose clusters of pink funnel-shaped flowers with persistent purple bracts, throughout the summer.[2]
This plant is used as a culinary herb, and as an ornamental plant in herb gardens and as groundcover in sunny, well-drained situations. It tolerates poor soil, but dislikes winter wetness. The cultivars ‘Rosenkuppel’[3] and 'Herrenhausen' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
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 Plantfinder - Origanum 'Rosenkuppel'". Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'". Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 70. Retrieved 14 April 2018.