Jamaican Oregano (Lippia micromera)
Regular price $19.95Tropical Flavor Herb with Bold Aroma & Medicinal Benefits
Jamaican Oregano (Lippia micromera) is a highly aromatic tropical herb prized for its strong oregano-like flavor, compact growth, and year-round culinary and medicinal value. Despite the name, it’s not a true oregano, but its bold, peppery leaves pack a punch—making it a favorite in Caribbean cooking, where it’s often used in jerk seasoning, stews, and herbal teas.
Native to the Caribbean and Central America, Jamaican Oregano thrives in hot, sunny climates, forming a dense, bushy groundcover or low shrub that adds texture, aroma, and flavor to herb gardens and food forests. Its small leaves are potent—a little goes a long way—and can be used fresh or dried to season meats, beans, vegetables, or infused into oils and vinegars.
In addition to its culinary uses, this plant has a long tradition in folk medicine, used for digestive health, cold relief, and general immune support. It’s low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, and a great companion plant thanks to its pest-repelling aroma.
At Sow Exotic, our Jamaican Oregano plants are shipped in biodegradable coconut coir pots, ready to plant directly with zero waste.
Plant Type:
Perennial Evergreen Herb
Easily grown in cooler climates as an annual or grown in containers and over-wintered indoors
Harvest Season:
Year-round
Mature Size:
Up to 1-3 ft. tall and wide.
Soil & Moisture:
Loves rich, moist, well-draining soil.
Light Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Shade
Self-Fertile:
Yes
Growth Rate:
Fast
Zone Hardiness:
Outdoors 8-11 with frost protection; Patio/Greenhouse 4+
Grown in colder zones as an annual.
Propagation:
Our Jamaican Oregano is grown from cutting and capable for bountiful harvests within one growing season.
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