Oregano

· Family: Lamiaceae
· Botanical Name: Origanum vulgare L.
· English Name: Oregano
· Local Name: It is called wild marjoram, and sometimes known as sweet marjoram
· Description: Body part raises above vertical and it has four-cornered leaves which are slightly hairy and green.
· Parts Used: Leaves and flowery stems
· Components: Flowery stems produce essential oil called oleum origani which contains carvacrol with 68 percent.
· Harvest Time: The months between Julys to August when the plant flowered.
· Geographic spread: It is found in Western and Southern Anatolia and Thrace.