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Lamiaceae

Marjoram

Origanum majorana L.

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Origanum

Pets and kids

  • CatsMildly toxic
  • DogsMildly toxic
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Mildly toxic

Mildly toxic to cats. Toxic principle: Gastrointestinal irritants.

Signs: vomiting, diarrhea.

Dogs: Mildly toxic

Mildly toxic to dogs. Toxic principle: Gastrointestinal irritants.

Signs: vomiting, diarrhea.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Marjoram (Origanum majorana)
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Is Marjoram safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Marjoram safe for cats?

No. Our sources call Marjoram mildly toxic to cats. Toxic principle: Gastrointestinal irritants. Signs: vomiting, diarrhea.

Is Marjoram safe for dogs?

No. Our sources call Marjoram mildly toxic to dogs. Toxic principle: Gastrointestinal irritants. Signs: vomiting, diarrhea.

Is Marjoram safe for kids?

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Similar names and close relatives

A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.

  • Oregano Origanum vulgaresame genusCats: Mildly toxic; Dogs: Mildly toxic; Kids: Safe

Common names

By language (83)
aeb
مردقوش
Afrikaans
Marjolein
Arabic
مردقوش كبير, اذان الفأر, الدوش, العترة, المردقوش, بردقوش, برزنجوش, دوش
arz
مردقوش
Asturian
Almoradús
azb
مرزه
Azerbaijani
Mərzə
Basque
Mendaro
Belarusian
Маяран, Лябёдка, Мажэржанка, Мар’янка, Мацержанка, Мацярдушка, Маяран садовы, Размар’ян
Bosnian
Mažuran, Majoran
Bulgarian
Майорана
Cantonese
墨角蘭
Catalan
Marduix, Moraduix
Chinese
墨角兰, 墨角蘭, 甘牛至, 多節墨角蘭, 甜墨角蘭, 馬約蘭, 馬約蘭草, 馬鬱草
Croatian
Majoran
Czech
Majoránka zahradní, Majoránka
Danish
Have-Merian
Dutch
Echte marjolein, Majoraan
English
Marjoram, Sweet marjoram, Knotted Marjoram, Sweet Majoram, Sweet marjoram oil
Esperanto
Majorano
Estonian
Aedmajoraan
Filipino
Marjoram
Finnish
Maustemeirami, Meirami
French
Marjolaine, Marjolaine des jardins
frr
Majoraan
Galician
Maiorana
German
Majoran, Wurstkraut
Greek
Ματζουράνα, Μαντζουράνα
Hebrew
אזוב תרבותי, אֲזוֹבִית תַּרְבּוּתִית, אֵזוֹב תַּרְבּוּתִי, מָיוֹרָם, רוֹוח מָיוֹרָם מָתוֹק, מיורן
Hindi
मरुआ
hsb
Majoran, Kołbasnik, Majron
Hungarian
Majoránna, Kerti majoránna, Majoranna, Majoranna hortensis, Majorannae herba
Indonesian
Marjoram
io
Majorano
Irish
Oragán cumhra
Italian
Maggiorana
Japanese
マジョラム, スイートマージョラム, マージョラム
Kannada
ಮರುಗ
Kazakh
Майоран
Korean
마조람
kw
Organs
Kyrgyz
Майоран
Latin
Amaracum, Amaracus, Sampsuchum, Sampsuchus
Latvian
Majorāns, Majorana
li
Majoraan
lij
Persa, Persega
Lithuanian
Kvapusis mairūnas, Mairūnas, Majorana
Luxembourgish
Mairon, Majoran
Macedonian
Мајоран, Amaracum, Echte marjolein, Have-Merian, Kvapusis mairūnas, Lebiodka majeranek, Maghiran, Majoraan
Malay
Marjoram
Malayalam
മാർജോറം
Maltese
Merqtux
nap
Peperna, Orignum majorana
Norwegian Bokmål
Merian
Norwegian Nynorsk
Merian, Marjoram
Occitan
Majorana
os
Майоран
pam
Marjoram
Persian
مرزنجوش وحشی
pfl
Marau
Polish
Lebiodka majeranek, Majeranek, Majeranek ogrodowy
Portuguese
Manjerona
Punjabi
ਮਰੂਆ
Quechua
Mikhurana, Mayorana, Mayurana, Mejorana, Mihurana, Mijurana, Mikurana
Romanian
Maghiran, Măghiran
Russian
Майоран, Майоран садовый
scn
Maiurana, Majurana
sco
Marjoram
Serbian
Mažuran
sgs
Meiruonā
Slovak
Majorán záhradný, Majoránka
Slovenian
Majaron
Spanish
Mejorana, Acapuas, Almaraco, Almoradijo, Almoraduj, Almoradux casero, Almoradux morisco, Almoradux salsero
Swedish
Mejram
Telugu
మరువము, మరువకపత్రం
Thai
มาร์จอแรม
Turkish
Mercanköşk
Ukrainian
Майоран
Uzbek
Marjoram
vec
Menton salmego, Menton salbego
Walloon
Mariolinne
Welsh
Penrhudd yr ardd, Mintys y graig
wuu
墨角兰

Synonyms

  • Amaracus majorana (L.) Schinz & Thell.
  • Majorana cretica var. hortorum Alef.
  • Majorana dubia (Boiss.) Briq.
  • Majorana fragrans Raf.
  • Majorana hortensis Moench
  • Majorana majorana (L.) H.Karst.
  • Majorana mexicana M.Martens & Galeotti
  • Majorana ovalifolia Stokes
  • Majorana ovatifolia Stokes
  • Majorana suffruticosa Raf.
  • Majorana tenuifolia Raf.
  • Majorana tenuifolia Gray
  • Majorana uncinata Stokes
  • Majorana vulgaris Gray
  • Origanum confertum Pi.Savi
  • Origanum dubium Boiss.
  • Origanum majorana var. majoranoides (Willd.) Nyman
  • Origanum majorana var. tenuifolium Weston
  • Origanum majoranoides Willd.
  • Origanum odorum Salisb.
  • Origanum salviifolium Roth
  • Origanum syriacum subsp. dubium (Boiss.) Holmboe
  • Thymus majorana (L.) Kuntze

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.