Origanum laevigatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae,[1] native to Cyprus, Syria, and Turkey.[2] Growing to 50–60 cm (20–24 in) tall by 45 cm (18 in) wide, it is a woody-based perennial, with strongly aromatic leaves, and loose clusters of pink funnel-shaped flowers with persistent purple bracts, throughout the summer.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Origanum |
| Species: | O. laevigatum
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This plant is used as a culinary herb, as an ornamental plant in herb gardens, and as groundcover in sunny, well-drained situations. It tolerates poor soil, but dislikes winter wetness. The species,[4] and the cultivars ‘Rosenkuppel’[5] and 'Herrenhausen'[6] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Origanum laevigatum Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ "Origanum laevigatum". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Origanum 'Rosenkuppel'". Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'". RHS. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 70. Retrieved 14 April 2018.