Hot and Spicy Oregano · Houston We Have Plants

Quick grow facts

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Sun

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Soil

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Water

Good Drainage, Moist, Occasionally Dry

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What it is

Oregano is a woody, branching, herbaceous perennial with a bushy habit in the mint family native to Europe and Asia. At maturity, it can reach a height of 3 feet with a 2 foot spread. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

Leaves and flowers for tea, flavoring.

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

Likes full sun to partial shade. Wants well-drained soil, kept moist; handles dry spells.

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Cautions

Root rot can occur in wet, poorly drained soils. Susceptible to fungal diseases, aphids, leaf miners and spider mites.

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