Lippia Species, False Oregano, Jamaican Oregano

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