Image to followAI-generated illustrationOriganum majorana
Origanum majorana
FamilyGenus: Dostnative in Germany
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About this species
Origanum majorana is a herbaceous, non-woody broad-leaved plant native in Great Britain. It grows about 39 cm tall and flowers from July to September. It prefers sunny positions on fresh, moderately moist, calcareous soils of moderate fertility, typically in fresh meadows and arable field margins.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
No specific ecological impact data is available for this species.
Annual cycle
Flowers appear from July to September.
Safety note
No specific hazards are recorded for this plant.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Jul – Sep
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.388 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Origanum majorana thrives in full sun and well-drained, moderately moist soil. A calcareous or slightly alkaline substrate is ideal. It associates with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.
Scientific profile
Origanum majorana is a herbaceous plant native in Great Britain. The plant is non-woody, has broad leaves and reaches a typical height of around 39 cm. It flowers from July to September. The species grows in full sun and favours fresh, moderately moist, calcareous soils with moderate nutrient levels. According to ecological indicator values derived for Germany, it is warmth-loving and commonly found in fresh meadows of moderate nutrient poverty and arable weed communities; this habitat approximation carries good confidence. Origanum majorana forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Its diaspores are small, averaging about 0.6 mg.
Pollinators & visitors
54 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus campestrisLycaena phlaeasZygaena filipendulaeLasiommata megeraPieris brassicaePolygonia c-albumBombus pratorumAphantopus hyperantusBombus jonellusBombus bohemicusAglais ioBombus vestalisBombus rupestrisPolyommatus icarusVanessa atalantaAricia agestisPyrausta aurataPieris rapaeBombus lapidariusManiola jurtinaApis melliferaPieris napiThymelicus sylvestrisAglais urticaeBombus hypnorumBombus sylvestrisBombus pascuorumBombus lucorumPyronia tithonusBombus soroeensisHalictus rubicundusAnthidium manicatumMuschampia tessellumMuschampia mohammedCarcharodus lavatheraeCarcharodus orientalisCarcharodus flocciferaMelitaea didymaBombus hortorumEpisyrphus balteatusBombus terrestrisEristalis arbustorumMyathropa floreaVolucella inanisVolucella zonariaVolucella pellucensHelophilus pendulusEristalis tenaxEristalis nemorumOchlodes sylvanus
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Middleton-Welling_2020
•pollinator_interactions
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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