Marjoram (Origanum majorana) is an annual or biennial plant sixty centimetres tall, of the Lamiaceae family and native to the Mediterranean basin (Cyprus, Egypt, Turkey).
It grows very well on poor soils, but will suffer in wet cold. The stems are hairy, with rounded and slightly dentate green leaves.
Main aromatic molecules: Monoterpenols (terpinene-4-ol, thujanols), monoterpenes (γ and α-terpinenes).
Family: Lamiaceae.
Producing organs: Flowering tops.
Yield: 200 to 300g of essential oil per 100kg of flowers.
Equivalence: 1ml → 31 drops (dosage calculated for a calibrated dropper European Pharmacopoeia).
