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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.
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.
Various plants are used around the world for smoking due to various chemical compounds they contain and the effects of these chemicals on the human body.
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]
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.
Origanum syriacum subsp. syriacum; syn. Majorana syriaca (also Origanum maru, although this primarily refers to a hybrid of O. syriacum), [4] bible hyssop, [5] Biblical-hyssop, [1] Lebanese oregano [1] or Syrian oregano, [1] is an aromatic perennial herb in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
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").
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]