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Cuban oregano - Plectranthus amboinicus
Cuban oregano - Plectranthus amboinicus
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The Plectranthus amboinicus, renamed Coleus amboinicus, is known as Cuban Oregano or Big Thyme in the Caribbean. It is a perennial and tender aromatic plant, commonly found in the wild in Africa, India, or the Caribbean, cultivated as an annual in our climates. It forms a shrub with fleshy stems bearing succulent, thick, and fuzzy leaves, ranging from light green to greyish-green. They release a fresh and pungent aroma, reminiscent of oregano or thyme. It is grown in pots or in the ground as an annual, and its leaves are harvested from April to November. The leaves are used fresh or dried, in cooking or as a herbal tea, for their aromatic or medicinal properties.
The Plectranthus amboinicus belongs to the Lamiaceae family. It is a herbaceous perennial plant native to southern and eastern Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and India, where it grows in woodlands or coastal shrubs, on rocky slopes and sandy or loamy plains at low altitudes. The plant was later introduced to Europe, then from Spain to the Americas. The Coleus amboinicus forms a shrub that can reach 1 m in height in the wild. When grown here, it will not exceed 40 cm in height. Its fleshy stems are hairy and highly branched. They bear numerous opposite leaves, oval to rounded in shape, with finely crenate margins. They are thick and pubescent, with the underside having the most glandular hairs, giving them a frosted appearance. The aroma of the leaves can be described as a pungent combination of oregano, thyme, and turpentine scents. The taste of the leaves is described as similar to oregano but with a pungent flavour reminiscent of mint. The flowers bloom in late summer, on a short, pale purple stem, in dense whorls of flowers on a long, thin spike-shaped raceme. The plant is frost-sensitive.
The Plectranthus amboinicus is also known as Indian Mint or Ear. It is sometimes confused with Lippia micromera or Antillean Thyme. It thrives in poor, dry, well-drained soil, in sunny or partially shaded positions during hot weather. Cut leafy stem sections as needed. When not used for its aromatic properties in cooking, for marinades, soups, and fish for example, it is attributed medicinal properties for digestive issues, respiratory conditions, flu-like symptoms, or disturbed sleep.
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Plectranthus amboinicus prefers sunny exposures, but appreciates partial shade during hot periods. It grows in dry and well-drained soil, even poor soil. You can plant it in April, after the last frosts, in a pot or even in the ground. It is a very sensitive plant that does not tolerate temperatures below 4°. You can take it out to the garden from May onwards and bring it back into a bright veranda or room before the first frosts. If the plant spends the winter indoors, watering should be reduced. It propagates easily at any time by propagation by cuttings (cuttings 15 to 20 centimeters long). It requires little maintenance: regularly pinch the stems so that the plant maintains a compact habit.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.