Origanum libanoticum | |
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Origanum libanoticum growing in the wild | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Origanum |
Species: | O. libanoticum
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Binomial name | |
Origanum libanoticum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Amaracus libanoticus (Boiss.) Briq. |
Origanum libanoticum (Lebanese oregano, hopflower oregano, cascading hopflower oregano, ornamental oregano or cascading oregano)[2][3] is a species of herbaceous flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the mountains of Lebanon and Syria.[4]
Origanum libanoticum is prized for its attractive foliage but especially for its pink bracts and flowers; it blooms from summer to fall.[5]