Pot marjoram
The most important commercial oregano of the Aegean; it covers large wild and cultivated areas and gives abundant early-summer nectar to Turkish thyme-oregano honey.
- Nectar
- Good
- Pollen
- Medium
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 0,3-0,6 m
- Life cycle
- Perennial
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It grows on dry, stony slopes in western and south-western Anatolia, the Aegean islands and Greece, and is the main species in Turkey's oregano exports. It is also widely grown as a field crop around Denizli, İzmir, Muğla and Antalya. It is a good nectar plant with a moderate pollen contribution.
Flowering
Its small white flowers open in dense heads from May to July. Secretion increases on hot, slightly humid days; in long droughts flowering is shortened.
Honey and pollen
It is not sold as a honey under its own name; together with Thymbra spicata, Thymbra capitata and Satureja species it is a component of Aegean thyme honey. This blended honey is amber in tone, spicy and has a lasting aroma.
Note for the beekeeper
In cultivated fields the crop is usually cut at full bloom or just before, so ask the grower for the cutting date before setting up at the field edge. Where fields are sprayed, keeping in touch with the grower protects the colonies. On natural slopes the flow is longer and more reliable.