Oregano drying. Much higher concentrations of volatile compounds are achieved towards the end of the growing season. Oregano Oregano (, ; Origanum vulgare) is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is native to temperate Western and Southwestern Eurasia and the Mediterranean region. Oregano is a perennial herb, growing from tall, with opposite leaves long. The flowers are purple, long, produced in erect spikes. It is sometimes called wild marjoram, and its close relative, "O. majorana", is known as sweet marjoram. The word "oregano" is derived from Spanish "orégano", from Latin "orīganum", from Greek ὀρίγανον ("orī́ganon"). This is a
Pyrenees–Mediterranean Euroregion (Representation to the European Union). Pyrenees–Mediterranean Euroregion The Pyrenees–Mediterranean Euroregion ("Euroregió Pirineus Mediterrània"; "Eurorégion Pyrénées–Méditerannée"; "Eurorregión Pirineos Mediterráneo"; "Euroregion Pirenèus-Mediterranèa"; EPM; also known as the Pyrenees Mediterranean European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC)) is a Euroregion founded on the 29 October 2004. It is a political cooperation project between Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and Occitanie. The Autonomous Community of Aragon suspended participation in 2006 due to an ongoing conflict with Catalonia about some religious art. The aim of the Pyrenees–Mediterranean Euroregion is to create sustainable development within the northwest Mediterranean, to further innovation within these areas, and to contribute to