Light
Give protection from hot summer sun, which can scorch leaves.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Cuban Oregano
Plectranthus amboinicus
Tropical & indoor plants · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Cuban Oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus) has a horizontal / mounding / spreading growth form. Foliage shapes recorded for this species: cordate, ovate. Flower colours recorded: pink, purple/lavender, white.
A space where it can thrive
Growth habit: horizontal, mounding, spreading. Indoor conditions and winter outdoor hardiness are different; use the light and moisture advice for your growing space.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions. Botanical photo reference: David J. Stang · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0.
Your care routine
Watering
Maintain a freely draining root zone and check moisture before watering. Excess water must drain away.
Soil & drainage
Suitable textures: Loam (Silt), Sand, Shallow Rocky. Soil reaction: Neutral (6.0-8.0).
Outdoor hardiness
Outdoor winter hardiness reported: USDA zones 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.
Through the seasons
Most growth occurs during spring and summer.
Pets & little ones
This record does not provide a toxicity assessment. That does not establish safety for people or pets; do not ingest plant material.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.