| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Origanum amanum Post |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-2300m |
| Description | stems thin, leaves hirsute, sessile, grey-green, ovate, obtuse, flowers terminal in small cymes, style exserted, bracts large, purple |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pinkish violet |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | decumbent subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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