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Origanum vulgare

Plant ID	PLN0045
Plant Name	Origanum vulgare
Common Name	Oregano
Vernacular Name	Oregano
Plant Description	Origanum vulgare is a common species of Origanum, a genus of the mint family. It is native to warm-temperate western and southwestern Eurasia and the Mediterranean region.Oregano is a perennial herb, with opposite leaves. Oregano will grow in a pH range between 6.0 (mildly acidic) and 9.0 (strongly alkaline) with a preferred range between 6.0 and 8.0. It is sometimes called wild marjoram, and its close relative O. majorana is known as sweet marjoram.

Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Streptophyta
Class	Magnolipsida
Order	Lamiales
Family	Lamiaceae
Genus	Origanum
Species	vulgare
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Chemical Constituents	Carvacrol, Y-Terpinene, P-Cymene, Beta-Caryophyllene, Trans-Sabinene Hydrate, Alpha-Terpinene, Myrcene, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Phellandrene, Trans-Dihydrocarvone, Beta-Cadinene, Thymol, Beta-Bisabolene, Terpinolene, Alpha-Thujene, Sabinene, Alpha-Terpineol, Alpha-Phellandrene, Limonene, Alpha-Humulene, Gamma-Cadinene, Alpha- Pinene, Delta-3-Carene, 2-Octanone, Cis-Sabinene Hydrate, 1-Octen-3-Ol, Caryophyllene Oxide, (Z)-Beta-Ocimene, Camphene, (E)-Beta-Ocimene, Borneol

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