Origanum vulgare in Valley of Flowers
Origanum vulgare is an aromatic herb of 15-90 cm height. Leaves are opposite, broadly ovate and obtuse at apex. Flowers are pale pink or purplish red and in crowded branched corymbose clusters, calyx bell shaped. Bracts are greenish purple or brown tinged with purple and stamens are four.
English Name | Majoram, Oregano. |
Local Name | Bantulsi, Jonkari, Satra |
Family | Lamiaceae |
Flowering time | June to October |
Habitat | In open places, waste places, way sides and occasionally in Forest under growth. |
Uses | Whole plant is used for treating bronchitis, colic, diarrhea, hysteria, menstrual disorders. Leaves are used in fever and influenza. |
Location in the Valley of flowers | This is commonly found near the entry gate of the Valley of flowers. |
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