News|Articles|May 31, 2024

Mexican vs Italian Oregano

Fun fact! Mexican and Italian oregano are not related at all. Click to read more!

Mexican and Italian oregano are not related at all. Mexican oregano actually belongs to the Verbenaceae family of plants while Italian oregano belongs to mint family. They therefore have rather different flavor profiles.

Source: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/mexican-oregano-vs-oregano

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