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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]
The genus includes the important group of culinary herbs: marjoram (Origanum majorana) and oregano (Origanum vulgare). [7] [8] With their decorative bracts, Origanum species and cultivars are used as ornamental plants in the garden. The cultivars 'Kent Beauty' [9] and 'Rosenkuppel' [10] have received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of ...
Pot marjoram is a common name for a number of species of Origanum used as herbs, including: Origanum onites , found in Sicily, Greece, and Turkey Origanum majorana , often just called marjoram
Origanum dictamnus, the dittany of Crete, Cretan dittany or hop marjoram, is a tender perennial plant that grows 20–30 cm high. It is known in Greek as δίκταμο ( díktamo , cf. " dittany ") or in the Cretan dialect as έρωντας ( erontas , "love").
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 .
Carvacrol is present in the essential oil of Origanum vulgare (oregano), oil of thyme, oil obtained from pepperwort, and wild bergamot. [5] The essential oil of thyme subspecies contains between 5% and 75% of carvacrol, while Satureja (savory) subspecies have a content between 1% and 45%. [6]
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.