Re: Majorana syriaca
- Subject: Re: Majorana syriaca
- From: b*@cuci.nl (Roger Bastin)
- Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 19:16:26 -0700
>Has anybody had any experience with this plant (Majorana syriaca). I
>acquired some seeds (which have grown well) but was wondering what to
>expect. I would especially like to know how much cold it can take.
If Im not mistaken your plant should be referred to as Origanum syriacum
(syn's.; Amaracus syriacus, Majorana syriaca, Schizolcalyx s., O.
aegyptiacum, Majorana aegyptiaca, M. scutellifolia).
It belongs to section Majorana together with O. majorana, O. onites. I
unfortunately lost the plant due to winterwet, it is rather hard to find.
Should resist in a well drained soil in zone 8. Subshrub stems ascending or
erect, can reach up to 90 cm's. 3 varieties are recognized O. s. var.
syriacum, O. s. var. bevanii, O. s. var. sinaicum
>BTW, the plant seems to have promise for the rock garden. So far, our
>one-year-old plants are low mats (+\- 15 cm tall) with small (less than 1
>cm) grey leaves on stems that kind of trail (ca. 40 cm wide). The flowers
>are quite small and white, not showy. The leaves are pleasently fragrant. I
>call it "Syrian oregano."
>
>Jon M. Stewart (AKA Bushrat)
>http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/xylorhiza
>
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