Lippia graveolens
Mexican Oregano
Lippia graveolens is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central and South America. It has thin, arching branches, and bears small oval toothed rough to the touch leaves with a lemon oregano fragrance, and clusters of small starry white or yellow flowers from Spring right through to Autumn, and which are followed by small round dry fruits.
Contributed by @niching
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Free draining
Common name
Mexican Oregano
Latin name
Lippia graveolens
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Verbenaceae
ph
6.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.90 M
0.90 M
Lippia graveolens
Lippia graveolens is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central and South America. It has thin, arching branches, and bears small oval toothed rough to the touch leaves with a lemon oregano fragrance, and clusters of small starry white or yellow flowers from Spring right through to Autumn, and which are followed by small round dry fruits.
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
This is a sub-tropical plant, and so it needs sub-tropical conditions - warmth and humidity. In cooler climes the plant will need to be container grown, or grown in a heated greenhouse. Plant in fertile, humus-rich, free-draining soil in full sun, if possible - although it will tolerate a little shade. Keep he plant well-watered
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Can be grown from seed, but germination can be slow. Aid germination by scarifying the seed-coating, and soaking the seed before sowing 2" deep in good compost
niching