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Marjoram (/ ˈ m ɑːr dʒ ər ə m /, [2] Origanum majorana) is a cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum.
Origanum onites, the Cretan oregano, [citation needed] Greek oregano, [2] pot marjoram [2] or Ellinikí rίgani in Greek (Ελληνική ρίγανη), is a plant species in the genus Origanum found in Sicily, Greece and Turkey. [3] It has similar flavors as common oregano.It has antimicrobial activities. [4]
Origanum syriacum. Origanum (/ oʊ ˈ r ɪ ɡ ə n ə m / oh-RIG-ə-nəm [3]) is a genus of herbaceous perennial flowering plants and subshrubs in the family Lamiaceae.They are native to Europe, North Africa, and much of temperate Asia, where they are found in open or mountainous habitats.
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pot marjoram is a common name for a number of species of Origanum used as herbs, including: Origanum ...
Oregano (US: / ɔː ˈ r ɛ ɡ ə n oʊ, ə-/, [2] UK: / ˌ ɒr ɪ ˈ ɡ ɑː n oʊ /; [3] Origanum vulgare) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.It was native to the Mediterranean region, but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
The plant may be called za'atar by association with its use in an herb-spice mixture. In, both, Modern ِArabic and in Classical Arabic the plant is called za'atar , which was formerly used in ceremonial functions, such as for sprinkling the waters of purification mixture made by the ashes of burned Red heifer on those persons defiled by the dead .
Dried davana plant used as aromatic bouquet. Davanone , davan ether , davana furan and linalool are the major constituents of davana oil. Methyl cinnamate , ethyl cinnamate , bicyclogermacrene , 2-hydroxyisodavanone , farnesol , geranyl acetate , sesquiterpene lactones , and germacranolides are also found. [ 1 ]
Afterwards, he was turned into the amarakon herb (the marjoram), which was also said to be sweet, a plant sacred to the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] As the son of Cinyras, this would make Amaracus the brother of Smyrna , another mortal turned into an aromatic plant with connections to Aphrodite.