Origanum vulgare
Also known as wild marjoram, oregano
Oregano (, ; Origanum vulgare) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It was native to the Mediterranean region, but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
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Oregano is a flowering plant from the mint family that originally comes from the Mediterranean region but now grows wild across temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere. It's a common herb that has spread far beyond its native home and is used in cooking and traditional medicine.
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Species
Least ConcernOregano
Origanum vulgare
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya
Observations46,738
Origanum vulgare L’Origan ou Origan commun (Origanum vulgare) est une espèce de plantes herbacées vivace de la famille des Lamiacées, également nommée, entre autres, Marjolaine sauvage ou Marjolaine vivace. L'origan est parfois confondu avec la Marjolaine (Origanum majorana) ou « origan des jardins », dont il partage plusieurs caractéristiques, notamment ses vertus médicinales et aromatiques. Sommaire 1 Dénominations 2 Description 3 Culture 4 Histoire 5 Cuisine 6 Propriétés principales 7 Notes et références 8 Voir aussi 8.1 Bibliographie 8.2 Articles connexes 8.3 Liens externes Dénominations Nom scientifique valide : Origanum vulgare L. [1] ; Nom normalisé (nom technique) ISO : Origan[2],[3] Noms vulgaires (vulgarisation scientifique) recommandés ou typiques en français : Origan[4],[5],[6],[7], Origan commun[4],[8],[5],[9],[6], Marjolaine sauvage[4],[5],[6],[7], Marjolaine vivace[4],[6] ; Autres noms vulgaires ou noms vernaculaires (langage courant) pouvant désigner éventuellement d'autres espèces : origan vulgaire[5],[4],[9],[10],[7],[11] (accepté au Canada[10],[9], à éviter en France[4]), marjolaine bâtarde[5],[4],[6],[9],[7], thé rouge[5],[4],[9],[7], grande marjolaine[5], thym
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14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Chemistry
- Taxonomy
- Subspecies
- Cultivars
- Cultivation
- Uses
- Culinary
- Oregano oil
- Other plants called "oregano"
- See also
- References
- External links
Oregano (, ; Origanum vulgare) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It was native to the Mediterranean region, but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
Oregano is a woody perennial plant, growing to tall, with opposite leaves long. The flowers which can be white, pink or light purple, are long, and produced in erect spikes in summer. It is sometimes called wild marjoram, while its close relative O. majorana is known as sweet marjoram. Both are widely used as culinary herbs, especially in Turkish, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Latin, and French cuisine. Oregano is also an ornamental plant, with numerous cultivars bred for varying leaf colour, flower colour and habit.