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Posted: Oct/02/2007 12:44 PM PST
I would like to know about false oregano. Some told me there is such a thing. What color are the flowers? white or purple, also any thing I can read would be helpful, thanks |
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Posted: Oct/04/2007 4:20 AM PST
Guess no one knows anything about false oregano, Oh!! Well!! |
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Posted: Oct/04/2007 8:15 AM PST
That would be my assumption, after 30 looks. I googled false oregano and there it was! |
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Posted: Oct/04/2007 5:47 PM PST
I have never heard of it. |
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Posted: Oct/04/2007 6:37 PM PST
Hmmm. Looks like False Oregano is the same as Greek Oregano. I knew about Greek Oregano, it's good with fish and mutton. |
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Posted: Jan/26/2008 11:38 AM PST
I've done extensive research this year on herbs, and I remember reading that Marjoram is considered false oregano. |
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Posted: Jan/26/2008 12:48 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by bussete1 I've done extensive research this year on herbs, and I remember reading that Marjoram is considered false oregano.That is probably due to the fact that marjoram is an oregano, they are the same genus, but there are other types oreganos that are not marjoram. |
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Posted: Mar/05/2013 9:09 AM PST
Dear Moneybags, Twenty years ago when I was living in Hawai'i, I went to a large flea market where I discovered false oregano plants. They look exactly like regular oregano plants although the leaves are a bit thicker. I do not recall any of these plants having flowers and I bought three of them. When the military transferred my husband back to the mainland, I was not able to bring my false oregano plants with me. I have yet to find any here. The sign posted at the flea market regarding false oregano noted that the leaves are very good for bruises. Depending on the size of the bruise, one to three leaves can be broken off the plant. Press leaves firmly until they are wet with sap. Apply to bruise and hold in place with medical tape or band aids for at least an hour. The sap of the false oregano will reduce swelling and fade bruises almost completely after first application. Additional applications may be needed if bruise is large and if there is a knot beneath the bruise. This sap of the false oregano does work. If you have or find any of these plants, please, please post a message on garden guide.com I hope this information helps. Oh, and false oregano plants should not be used in cooking. The sap is not safe for consumption. |
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Posted: Mar/05/2013 9:16 AM PST
Dear Moneybags, I just went to Dave's Garden web site. There is a photo of false oregano plants. This does have flowers which look like they are a very pale white. |
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Posted: Apr/07/2013 8:23 PM PST
There are many varieties of oregano, and some of them could, in fact, be called "false" because they do not belong to the oregano genus Origanum. Their leaves may have an essential oil profile that resembles oregano, hence the oregano-like smell and taste, but technically speaking, they are not true oreganos. An example is, Coleus amboinicus this plant is widely known also as "cuban oregano" or "puerto rican oregano", yet it doesn’t look anything like a real oregano of the Origanum genus. |
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