A little effort here in the subtropics often yields tremendous results if we cultivate plants that are happy here.

A previous commenter mentioned Boldo.. I believe this is two different plants.

Cuban oregano is more widespread than Brazilian Boldo (Coleus barbatus or also known as Plectranthus barbatus) which is a well known medicinal plant but not used so much, if at all in cooking. Boldo grows taller and seems to flower more often than Cuban oregano which for me rarely flowers.

Cuban oregano is one of my favorite yet so underappreciated plants. I always suggest it for novice foodscapers because it is so forgiving and even thrives with neglect.

In India Cuban oregano, in addition to uses you already mentioned, is used medicinally for colds and sore throat. Chewing a leaf to bathe the throat is soothing due to the thymal, as is inhaling steam from pouring boiling water over chopped leaves. In cooking it is also used as whole leaf pakoras (like tempura but made with chickpea flour )..

Here in our region in Brasil (subtropical region, 8 months arid, 4 months rain) it is a pioneer plant. Whenever i plant a young tree, I simply put cuttings of this herb around it in the soil. Because they grow fast, up to 3 meters tall, and protect the little trees against the harsh midday sun.

They give blue flowers during the dry season. This helps the hummingbirds to survive when there are no other flowers around.

In a fertile soil the leafs become big. In the arid months they shrink and seem to sleep. Like you wrote, they propagate when you simply put them horizontally on the soil.

Thank you for reading. I am glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you very much for this . Thanks for keeping it simple yet thoroughly informative .

Je ne parle ni le français ni le créole, je suis donc en traduction google. Merci pour la lecture! Je suis heureux que vous ayez apprécié l'article. Je ne savais pas que les poules mangeaient cette plante.

That is a great place. They love the shade.

Thank you for reading! It is great to know that my post was helpful. I also have a video about propagating cuban oregano on my youtube channel. Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhyPz71ks3g . I have actually been to ECHO. It is a great place and they are doing amazing work.