Origanum vulgare hirtum Greek oregano (Labiatae)

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Origanum vulgare hirtum
Greek oregano
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The Origanum vulgare hirtum plant species is found in S. Europe - Greece. It is a member of the Labiatae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Greek oregano.

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Latin Name:  Origanum vulgare hirtum
Common Name:  Greek oregano
Family:  Labiatae
Author:  (Link.)Iets.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.6

Habitat:  Not known

Edible Uses: Leaves - raw or cooked as a potherb[5, 52, 183]. Oregano is an important flavouring herb in Mediterranean cookery, and is often used dried rather than fresh[238]. This sub-species has a much stronger flavour than the type[238]. The leaves are used as a flavouring for salad dressings, vegetables and legumes, and are frequently included in strongly flavoured dishes with chilis, garlic, onions etc[2, 13, 21, 27, 183, 238]. A nutritional analysis is available[218]. Much of the commercially available dried oregano does not come from this plant but from a number of different, often unrelated plants[238]. These include Lippia graveolens, L. palmeri and Origanum syriacum[238]. A herb tea is made from the dried leaves and flowering stems[183, 207, 238].

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