This is the flower of origanum vulgare or oregano at Koishikawa Botanical Garden, Tokyo. I didn't know that oregano has flowers. This mass of tiny flowers is so pretty but at the same time reminded me of clerodendrum bungei, which is commonly known as rose glory bower (see the 4th and 5th photos), also a mass of tiny flowers.
These similar flowers are, however, treated completely differently in Japanese, i.e., oregano is called "Flower mint" while rose glory bower "Smelly peony" because of the smell of the leaves😂
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, I've cooked more, using more herbs, such as basil and rosemary, but not oregano yet. Seeing its flowers has widened my interests in delicious but simple😆 recipes using herbs!
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| Clerodendrum bungei 牡丹臭木 |
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| Rose glory bower ボタンクサギ |
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小石川植物園の花薄荷（ハナハッカ）です。英語では「oregano」。エーッ！オレガノってこんな花を咲かせるの？！そしてもう一つ。この花、牡丹臭木（ボタンクサギ：4枚目と5枚目）に似てません？でも「花薄荷」と「牡丹臭木」じゃ印象が大違い。ちょっとひど過ぎませんか😂？
コロナになって以来、料理でハーブを使うようになりました。ただ、バジルやローズマリーは使うのですがオレガノはまだ。花を見たおかげで今度はオレガノを使ってみようと思いました。
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