Wild Flowers Provence

Identify wild flowers, trees, shrubs, orchids and other plants in Provence, France.

Environ 2800 photos de près de 700 plantes sauvages.  Comment le voir en français.
Around 2800 photos of nearly 700 wild plants: guide.

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Origanum vulgare

Marjolaine
Wild Marjoram

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Additional information

Plant family

Area

Provence Verte

Flower colour

white,

pink

Flower size

6-8 mm

Flowering months

June,

July,

August,

September,

October

Leaf type

Ovate

Height

75 cm

Description

A hairy, erect perennial. The name comes from the Greek word ‘origanon’, or bitter herb. There are more than 36 species in this genus.

The hotter the climate, the more pungent is this herb.

Flowers

Flowers are pink with protruding stamens and purple bracts, borne in rounded clusters.

Leaves

Ovate leaf is egg-shaped, wider at base. Egg-shaped, wider at the base, opposite and pointed.

Fruits Seeds

Nut: 4 small nuts, enclosed within the calyx.

Edible

Leaves and flowers: an important herb in Greek cooking, often used dried rather than fresh.

Medical

Whole plant: an antiseptic, warming herb that relaxes spasms, increases perspiration and aids the digestion.

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