Origanum rotundifolium | |
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Khulo, Georgia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Origanum |
Species: | O. rotundifolium
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Binomial name | |
Origanum rotundifolium | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Amaracus rotundifolius (Boiss.) Briq. |
Origanum rotundifolium, the round-leaved oregano, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae,[1] native to Turkey, Armenia and Georgia. It is a small woody-based perennial or subshrub growing to 10–30 cm (4–12 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) wide, with strongly aromatic leaves, and loose clusters of pink flowers with hop-like pale green bracts, throughout the summer.[2]
The specific epithet rotundifolium means "round-leaved".[3]
This plant is used as a culinary herb, as an ornamental plant in herb gardens and as groundcover in sunny, well-drained situations. It prefers alkaline soil, and dislikes winter wetness. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]