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
Aptenia cordifolia adjacent to wild lands. Its flowers tend to have a more reddish color (unlike the authentic "A. cordifolia" in which they are magenta-purple) and leaves which are less heart-shaped and brighter green in color. Native to southern Africa, this species has become widely known as an ornamental plant. Today, however, it can be found in many warmer, mainly coastal areas planted or wild (including the Mediterranean region, the Canary Islands, California and Australia). The frost-intolerant plant needs a sunny spot and well drained soil. This is a mat-forming perennial herb growing in flat clumps on the ground from a woody