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Sweet marjoram

Origanum majorana

Oregano’s sweeter kitchen cousin — a tender Mediterranean mint for digestion and a quiet evening cup.

Flavor

Sweet, floral, pine-camphor without oregano’s heat.

Symptoms

indigestion, anxiety, insomnia

In favor

Sweeter than oregano

Against

Frost-tender

Grow lab

Yes

Days to harvest

60–80 days from transplant

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