oregano with different flavored leaves

My oregano plant has some leaves that still smell like oregano and some that are strongly mint-flavored. It is one plant, not two. The different flavored leaves grow on the stems together. There are no mint plants in the area and never have been. Can I get the plant to smell like oregano again? I grew it from a tiny plant from a nursery last year. It is now a bush, three feet wide and 18 inches tall. The flowers are purple. Thanks.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 06/09/2015 @ 11:52 pm

Oregano is in the mint family. It does sometimes smell very minty, especially if the plant grows out with long stems.

Don’t allow the plant to flower.
I like to keep my plant trimmed up, this seems to help the plant retain a good oil content to the leaves.
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https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/oregano/drying-oregano.htm ^[2]

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