Origanum rotundifolium

Origanum rotundifolium

''Origanum rotundifolium'', the round-leaved oregano, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Turkey, Armenia and Georgia. It is a small woody-based perennial or subshrub growing to 10–30 cm tall by 30 cm wide, with strongly aromatic leaves, and loose clusters of pink flowers with hop-like pale green bracts, throughout the summer.
Origanum rotundifolium Origanum rotundifolium

Naming

The specific epithet ''rotundifolium'' means "round-leaved".

Habitat

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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusOriganum
SpeciesO. rotundifolium
Photographed in
Turkey