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Oregano Companion Planting
Origanum vulgare
Mint (Lamiaceae) -- warm season
1 beneficial companion
0 antagonistic relationships
Good Companions for Oregano
PepperCapsicum annuum
BeneficialPest SuppressionSupported
Oregano volatiles (carvacrol, thymol) deter aphids and spider mites. Flowering oregano attracts parasitoid wasps and predatory hover flies that control pepper pests.
Allow oregano to flower near pepper beds. Both prefer warm, well-drained conditions.
Sources
- Essential oils from oregano as insect repellents -- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2010)
- Aromatic Plants as a Tool in Pest Management -- University of Florida IFAS Extension (2018)
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