Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’ (Golden oregano)

Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’

Golden oregano

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Lamiaceae	Mint family
Genus	Origanum	Aromotic herbs including marjoram and oregano
Species	vulgare	Means “common”
Cultivar	‘Aureum’	“Golden”

About plant names...

Golden oregano is a cultivated variety of oregano for use as an ornamental ground cover. It is not found in the wild.

Identification: This low herb rarely is 6-12" (15-30 cm) in height, spreading slowly to 18-24" (45-60 cm) around, with yellow-green leaves ½-1" (1.3-2.5 cm) in size. Flowers are small, pink, lavender, or purple.

Edibility: This is an edible oregano cultivar.

Online References:

Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’ on

Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’ on Perennials.com

Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’ at the Fine Gardening Plant Guide

Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’ on malmborgsinc.com

Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
≈ 27 × 22" (68 × 55 cm)

Range: Zones 4-8:

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