Marjoram
Origanum majorana
Herbs & Spices Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Tender perennial herb with a sweet, mild oregano-like flavor. One of the herbs de Provence; dries exceptionally well. Often treated as an annual in colder climates.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
15-28°C
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Soil
Well-draining, sandy loam (pH 6.0-7.0)
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Fertilizer
Light balanced fertilizer at planting; compost top-dress in spring
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
मार्जोरम
BN
Bengali
মার্জোরাম
MR
Marathi
मार्जोरम
TE
Telugu
మార్జోరమ్
TA
Tamil
மார்ஜோரம்
GU
Gujarati
માર્જોરમ
UR
Urdu
مارجرام
KN
Kannada
ಮಾರ್ಜೋರಮ್
OR
Odia
ମାର୍ଜୋରମ୍
ML
Malayalam
മാജോറം
PA
Punjabi
ਮਾਰਜੋਰਮ
AS
Assamese
মাৰ্জোৰাম
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Mediterranean region, Turkey, and Cyprus
- 📏 Max height
- 30-60 cm (12-24 inches)
- 📐 Spread
- 20-30 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White, Pink
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to humans; safe culinary herb. Mildly toxic to dogs and cats in very large quantities.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seed, softwood cuttings in spring, or division; seed germination can be slow
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to humans; safe culinary herb. Mildly toxic to dogs and cats in very large quantities.
Common issues
- Root rot from overwatering
- Powdery mildew
- Spider mites
- Whitefly
💡 Care tips
- Sweet mild flavor similar to oregano but more delicate
- Perennial in warm climates but often grown as an annual
- HARVEST before flowering for the most intense flavor
- Dries exceptionally well for year-round use in cooking
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