| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Origanum dictamnus L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 589 (1753) |
| Native Range | Crete |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 200-1700m |
| Description | white hirsute, stem leaves only at base, leaves entire, thick, broadly ovate, on both faces white hirsute, spikes erect, oblong, bracts large, ruby-red |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | 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 |
| Synonyms | Amaracus dictamnus (L.) Benth. Amaracus tomentosus Moench Dictamnus creticus Garsault Majorana dictamnus (L.) Kostel. Origanum dictamnifolium St.-Lag. Origanum saxatile Salisb. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |