Origanum majorana, Marjoram - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Marjoram, Sweet marjoram, Knotted marjoram, Pot marjoram

Botanical name & synonyms: Origanum majorana, Amaracus majorana, Majorana dubia, Majorana fragrans, Majorana hortensis, Majorana majorana, Majorana mexicana, Majorana ovalifolia, Majorana ovatifolia, Majorana suffruticosa, Majorana tenuifolia, Majorana uncinata, Majorana vulgaris, Origanum confertum, Origanum dubium, Origanum majoranoides, Origanum odorum, Origanum salvifolium, Origanum syriacum subsp. dubium, Thymus majorana

Family: Mint, deadnettle (Lamiaceae, Labiatae)

• native to western Asia and the Mediterranean region
  

• perennial
  

• 40 to 80cm
  

• flower VI to IV
  

• for bees
  

• medicinal and spice plant
  

• weight of 1000 seeds = 0,17 gram