Syrian Oregano 'Zatar' (Origanum syriacum) organic seeds

Aromawunder aus Westasien – das Herz der Za’atar-Mischung für sonnige Kräutergärten
Contents: Approx. 100 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€4.59

Product number: ORI04-BIO GTIN: 4251420515438

Description

Syrian Oregano is a robust variety from West Asia with high growth, hairy leaves, and spike-shaped, deeply white blossoms. In the Middle East, it's used for cooking because of its strong, aromatic flavour and it's an ingredient of the herb mixture called 'Za'atar'. Often also called Bible Hyssop or Syrian Oregano in literature, it has already been mentioned in the Bible. Syrian oregano likes full sun and is hardy down to -12°C.

Plant type	Herbaceous plant
Use	Herb/spice plant, Medicinal plant, Ornamental plant
Lifecycle	Perennial
Species	Lamiaceae
Region of origin	Syria, Turkey
Characteristics	Food for bees, Needs light to germinate
Eventual height	30-150 cm
Flower colour	White
Flowering months	August, July, June
Main harvest	August, July, June
Winter hardiness zones	8 (-12 bis -7 °C)

When to sow outdoors	June, May
Sowing depth	0 cm
Germination temperature	15-20°C
Germination time	1-4 weeks
Soil type	Free-draining, Low nutrient levels, No waterlogging, Poor, Sandy
Sunlight	Full sun
Water requirement	Low
Nutrient requirements	Light feeder
Planting distance	10 cm

Sowing and care

Syrian Oregano grows well in sunny and warm locations. Pre-culture takes place from mid-March indoors. Outdoor planting is only possible after mid-May. During sowing, the seeds need to be lightly pressed, but not covered with soil, Oregano needs light to germinate. The seedlings can be planted outdoors from mid-May.

Image source:
Davidbena at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Other names

Botanical name: Origanum syriacum, Majorana syriaca

German: Syrischer Oregano, Zatar, Arabischer Majoran

English: Bible hyssop, Biblical-Hyssop, Lebanese oregano, Syrian oregano, Za'atar, Ezov, Zaatar

French: Origan de Syrie, Zaatar, Za'atar

Spanish: mejorana silvestre, mejorana sirio, orégano sirio, hisopo, hisopo biblia, orégano blanco

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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