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Plants of the Bible: Plant Profile: Syrian Marjoram (Origanum syriacum aka O. maru aka Majorana syriaca)

Karen July 22, 2022 0 Comments

Also known as bible hyssop, Syrian oregano, and Lebanese oregano, this tender perennial herb is native to the Middle East and is a member of the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae, that…

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Plants of Colonial Williamsburg: Sweet Marjoram (Origanum majorana aka Majorana hortensis)

Karen September 2, 2021 0 Comments

A native of North Africa and Southwest Asia, marjoram is a tender perennial and a member of the mint family, Labiatae, that also includes basil, rosemary and beebalm. Plants form…

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Plant Profile: Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)

Karen July 6, 2011 0 Comments

Calla lily is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial native to southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa, and Eswatini and is in the arum family, Araceae, that also includes jack-in-the pulpits, anthurium,…

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Plant Profile: Lemon Verbena (Aloysia triphylla syn. A. citrodora)

Karen February 7, 2011 0 Comments

The scent of lemon is always welcome in my garden and lemon verbena is one of the most delightfully lemony. Just brush by the plant and it will release its…

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Plant profile: Sweet Marjoram (Origanum majorana)

Karen January 31, 2011 0 Comments

Endemic to Cypris, this tender perennial is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae, that also includes basil, rosemary and deadnettle. It grows up to 2′ tall and has gray-green…

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