Biological Features and Agricultural Significance of Origanum Vulgare

Abstract

Georgia is a country with a moderate climate, and its unique geographical, climatic and soil conditions create a diversity of flora and provide the opportunity to cultivate valuable species, including medicinal, melliferous, dye, aromatic, poisonous  and spicy plants. There are more than 4,100 species of vascular plants in the phytogenetic resources of the country, about 21% of them or about 900 species are endemic. The demand for medicinal, melliferous, dye, aromatic and spicy plants is increasing more and more, because of use of chemical preparations leads to complications (allergies, etc.). The compounds formed in the plant during the ontogenesis period are very important for the metabolic processes in the living organism. Therefore, taking herbal preparations is safe, simple and effective, because they do not cause allergic or other negative processes in the body.

Therefore, the sustainable use of medicinal, melliferous, dye, aromatic, poisonous and spicy plants, including ethnobotanical skills, is very important and promising. The production of medicinal, melliferous, dye, aromatic and spicy plants will significantly increase the country's economic potential.

Samtskhe-Javakheti is a region distinguished by biodiversity. Javakheti plateau and the Lesser Caucasus mountain system, as the center of evolution of many unique life forms, are an open-air museum of rich genetic resources. Vegetation research data of Samtskhe-Javakheti region are scarce.