So this plant is also very commonly grown in Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies where it is sometimes known as Portuguese Thyme...sin...Read Morece it is to be distinguished from "Spanish Thyme" which has much fatter broader leaves and is used there as well. I have a small plant that I have been growing in a pot but I am afraid that it will get too cold in Atlanta over the winter and it will die if I dont bring it inside. I see where someone commented or observed that it grows outdoors in Atlanta? Can anyone confirm the minimum growing temp? Will it come back in the Spring if it dies?
I received some cuttings from a plant called "Jamaican Oregano" which grew into plants. These plants develop long branch/vine types of g...Read Morerowth on which the leaves grow. The leaves look like oregano and taste and smell like oregano. My wife and daughter said the taste was over powering. I cut back on the amount but my daughter could still taste it as being strong. The type I have grows blue/lavender flowers out on the end of the branch. It is out doors all year and needs water during the summer. I live in San Diego, CA.
Lippia micromera is what most people in Puerto Rico know as oregano. In Puerto Rican Spanish it is also called Orégano del País (Nativ...Read Moree Oregano) to identify it from the imported or real oregano (Origanum vulgare). In cultivation, the only type you can find is the white blooming kind, though in the wild you can also find a pink form. The last time I saw this last type was while hiking through the Guánica Dry Forest Reserve, many years ago.
Lippia micromera grows best in full sun; this helps develop a stronger flavor. It likes soil that drains well, but not sandy. It will tolerate some dry conditions as long as the soil has enough organic material to keep the plant from drying out; it will not tolerate drought. It is a tender perennial, and it likes to be on the warm side.
Propagation is simple; rooting cuttings about 4" to 5" long gives the best results. I've never seen Puerto Rican oregano in seed. I happened to procure some cuttings from a friend, and now I have three plants which I can't wait for them to be big enough for me to start harvesting them, which is fast approaching. Since I live in Indiana, I grow my Puerto Rican oregano in pots. I place them outside during good weather, and winter them together with my tropical orchids in my garden room in my basement.
Growing up in Puerto Rico, we had several plants in the garden which we harvested for cooking on a daily basis.
It also makes a great tea for indigestion or upset stomach. The first time I tried Puerto Rican oregano tea, I was surprised it did not have the oregano taste I expected; it was rather smooth and refreshing.
Hi. This herb is what we used for Oregano when we lived in the Dominican Republic. They say that the tastiest goats on the island are t...Read Morehose that graze on this oregano. I have been searching far and wide for a US source for this plant. I brought one back from the DR on my last trip there, but it didn't make it. Anyone? It is also called: Dominican Oregano, Spanish Thyme, False Thyme, and I recently ran across it as Jamaican Oregano.
Excellent herb to season Beans for Rice and Beans, and exceptional for seasoning meats. Helen
I never knew this was "false oregano," as my cutting was identified as "Greek" oregano. This is a prolific plant with great flavor that ...Read Morewe use all the time as oregano in cooking. During our several freezes in early 2010, our long-standing plant froze to the ground and did not return (so sad). So, I got another cutting and started again in a small pot in our "nursery" - an area that is in mostly shade, but gets some filtered sun and watering from a sprayer whenever our drip system runs (about every 3 days). It's now planted in the ground in the original spot of our former plant. I hope it makes it - so far, so good.
Mayaguez, PR (Zone 11) | September 2006 | positive
Excellent used as a substitute for oregano. Even taste better than oregano in chicken and pork dishes.
This plant is real...Read Morely easy to grow from cuttings. Sometimes grows from seed but its kind of slow growing from seeds. I grow some of them from seeds just for Biodiversity reasons. Come true from seeds.
In Puerto Rico is mislabeled as Lippia graveolens by Botanists, Agronomist and nursery owners. Even at the principal Agriculture Institution of the island the professors there call the plant Lippia graveolens.
It prefers semi alkaline soil but can grow in slightly acidic soils. Prefers semi-arid conditions and needs good drainage but can have heavy rain falls without damage if drainage is good. Flowers are small but pretty. Butterflies love it.
The most important point about this plant is that its taste better dried than fresh. If you like spicy oregano flavor you will love this plant.
You can grow it inside during the winter in small pots and plant it outside once the danger of frost has passed. It grows fast so you will have enough dried herb for all the year once the winter came again and you can continue growing the new cuttings inside winter after winter.
A traditional puertorrican condiment for meats is made from fresh crushed garlic, fresh grinded black pepper, sea salt and this dried herb. In the island the people call it "Oregano Chiquito" that means "small oregano". Try it in your next barbecue.
Clyde/Fines Creek, NC (Zone 5b) | March 2006 | positive
This plant is a small shrub that will take pruning and shaping with ease. It grows best in full sun. The small 1/4 inch leaves are an exc...Read Moreellent substitute for oregano. It is much like Rosemary in habit ,needs and behavior.
So this plant is also very commonly grown in Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies where it is sometimes known as Portuguese Thyme...sin...Read More
I received some cuttings from a plant called "Jamaican Oregano" which grew into plants. These plants develop long branch/vine types of g...Read More
Lippia micromera is what most people in Puerto Rico know as oregano. In Puerto Rican Spanish it is also called Orégano del País (Nativ...Read More
Hi. This herb is what we used for Oregano when we lived in the Dominican Republic. They say that the tastiest goats on the island are t...Read More
I never knew this was "false oregano," as my cutting was identified as "Greek" oregano. This is a prolific plant with great flavor that ...Read More
Excellent used as a substitute for oregano. Even taste better than oregano in chicken and pork dishes.
This plant is real...Read More
This plant is a small shrub that will take pruning and shaping with ease. It grows best in full sun. The small 1/4 inch leaves are an exc...Read More