Inheemse bloemen - Bloementapijten - Bloemenmatten

Wild marjoram

Origanum vulgare
  • purple-red, pink-acth or white flowers;
  • often darker in buds;
  • bracts are usually dark purple;
  • upright stem often purplish
  • in 4-7mm widely branched, flattened clusters;
  • oval and non-toothed leaves;
  • aromatic and edible;
  • minimum length: 30 cm;
  • maximum length: 60 cm;
  • flowers from July to October;
  • light shade to full sun;
  • pollination: beetles, flies, hoverflies, bees, bumblebees,…;
  • calcareous and open soil.