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Origanum vulgare - Origanum

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[[File:Origanum-vulgare.JPG|thumb|right|Origanum]]
 '''Origanum''' is a genus of herbaceous perennials and shrubs in the family Lamiaceae and it is native to Europe, North Africa, and much of temperate Asia, where they are found in open or mountainous habitates. A few species also naturalized in scattered locations in North America and other regions. 
==Uses==
{{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Catarrh}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Flu}}, {{Uses|Nasal congestion}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Origanol B (2) along with ursolic acid (3), oleanolic acid (4), β-sitosterol (5), and triacontanol (6). Structures of the compound were established based on physical and spectral data (UV, IR, 1H and 13C NMR and mass). Origanol A (1) showed significant mushroom tyrosinase inhibition activity<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|lobedLobed|here Here are two leaves per node along the stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Blue, purple, pink, red|5|there There is only one way to evenly divide the flower}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|generalGeneral|7–10 mm|the The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe||manyMany}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Ground cover, Rock garden, Seashore. Requires a rather dry, warm, well-drained soil in full sun, but is not fussy as to soil type, thriving on chalk.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3129025/ "Chemical constituents"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/origanum/vulgare/ "Plant charecteristics"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Origanum+vulgare "Cultivation details"]</ref>
</references>

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