Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Thymus L. [231]

genus_ja:

genus_en: Thyme

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Lamiaceae

family_ja: シソ

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distribution_en:

description_en: Genus of approximately 350 species of woody-based, aromatic, evergreen perennials, shrubs, and subshrubs, found mainly on calcareous soils and in dry grassland throughout Eurasia. They produce small, opposite, oval to linear leaves. In summer, they produce usually terminal, whorled racemes, heads, or clusters of tubular, 2-lipped, usually pink, purple, or white flowers, mostly 4-8mm (1/8-3/8in) long, often with conspicuous bracts. Some thymes, such as T. x citriodorus, T. herba-barona, and T. vulgaris, have culinary uses, and are usually grown in herb gardens. Most are ideal low shrubs or mat-forming plants for a sunny border or rock garden. The prostrate species, such as T. polytrichus or T. serpyllum, are suitable for planting in paving crevices, where they release their fragrance when trodden on. Some, such as T. cilicicus, need protection from winter wet and are best grown in an alpine house. All are attractive to bees. Many cultivars described here under T. serpyllum are probably of hybrid origin, and their status is botanically uncertain.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Divide in spring. Insert semi-ripe cuttings in mid-or late summer, or softwood cuttings in early summer. Separate rooted stem sections in spring or summer, and pot on until re-established.

pests_en: Trouble free.

description_ja:

comment: Temp. Eurasia

comment_ja: イブキジャコウソウ，タイム(thyme)

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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