an oregano plant... is it just ornamental?

15 dollars for an oregano plant!?!?! I paid £1 for mine (about 2$!!!), and it spread like crazy when I planted it in a pot, I can use it for cooking!!!!! I cannot believe that is how much a simple Oregano plant is for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! Think you should come to the UK and buy some from the farms around me lol

hi macdingolinger, what is oregano plant,first time i am hearing about this word,i never come across about the word,how it be an ornamental,i think there is lot of difference in ornamental and decorative,still i have to learn lot of things int he world,let me know more about this,have a nice day

I can't see any reason why you couldn't get some use out of it...say if you pulled a few leaves off, dried them out, and then minced them up? But...wouldn't purchasing a small jar of minced oregano spice, be a little cheaper...especially at this time? Saving a few dollars right now, might be a better substitute? cdrxo

The cheapest route is go buy the seeds and start your own. My daughter just recently started a spice garden, oregano is one of them she planted. All is up already except the spearmint, don't know if that one will come up or not. If not will replant it. Oregano is a great spice for different foods and soups.

Hi there! Maybe it was $1.50. Herbs here are sold for about $0.90 so it seems to be the right range. The suggestion of just getting a cutting from someone else that has oregano is also a good idea. Anyone here tried propagating oregano plants?

Oregano is a fantastic herb for using in Italian, Mexican and Spanish dishes. Most cooks see dried oregano, but oregano is actually a hardy perennial plant that is easy to grow in the garden. There are many different types, but the most common variety for cooking is 'Greek' oregano. It is also known as marjoram. It is easy to grow, well-suited to containers and very useful in the kitchen. Because their leaves very tasty, a few leaves go a long way. The leaves of a one year old plant can be harvested from June to November when grown in the open, and all year round if some form of protection is available. They are renowned for flavouring Italian pizzas and pasta dishes. They also make a good bush.

OMG!!! I can´t believe there´s a place in the world where one oregano plant can cost that much!!! That´s a King´s ransom!!! I made my own plant from a cutting. If you know someone who has a plant, ask her to give you a cutting with some roots. As for the plant, if you touch it and then smell your hands, it will strongly smell as oregano. There´s no missing it. And if it´s oregano, you can eat it. I use my plant for fresh and dry oregano. I prune the plant, tie the cuttings and place them in the kichen away from the range.

I don´t know how I got to this old post of yours, friend. But I was so shocked at the price of the oregano plant that I had to answer. I got mine years ago for a smile and a word of thanks. It was a piece taken out of the main plant but it had its own roots. Since then I have made oregano plants for my two daughters and for some of my friends. I cut the leaves when they grow too much and hang them to dry in the kitchen. So I also have dry oregano. It seems I could get rich if I went where you live with one tiny oregano plant.

Oregano is one of the best herbal medicine for cough,esp with kids. 3 to 4 pieces of oregano leaves squeezed freshly and give to children to drink,twice a day could help loose some phlegm. But the price in your place for an oregano is too much. While here in my country,it can be asks free from the neighborhood.