Oragano, the common dost, is native to the Balkan Peninsula and Turkey, and is now also widespread in Europe north to southern Scandinavia. Today it is cultivated in some Eastern European countries, including Spain. The dried leaves, oregano, are popular as a spice
Common dost, a herbaceous plant up to 50 cm tall with a woody rhizome, a tetragonal stem, short, stalked, finely hairy leaves with glandular scales containing essential oil, hence the spicy scent when rubbed, and short-stalked, pink lip flowers. Flowering time: July to September, fruit ripening: September to October.
The dried leaves and flowers (Dostenkraut - Origani herba) are used phytotherapeutically.
Another type of dost is marjoram (Origanum majorana).