Difference between revisions of "Thyme"
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|common_name=Common Thyme | |common_name=Common Thyme | ||
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| + | |habit=herbaceous | ||
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| + | |features=flowers, fragrance, edible | ||
|flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall | |flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall | ||
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Thyme most commonly refers to Thymus vulgaris, especially in reference to the seasoning, but it can also refer to any other species in the [[thymus]] genus{{wp}}. | Thyme most commonly refers to Thymus vulgaris, especially in reference to the seasoning, but it can also refer to any other species in the [[thymus]] genus{{wp}}. | ||
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| + | '''''Thymus vulgaris''''' or '''Common [[Thyme]]''' is a low growing herbaceous plant, sometimes becoming somewhat woody. It is native to southern [[Europe]]. It is much cultivated as a culinary [[herb]]. | ||
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| + | It typically grows as a sub-shrub, between 15 and 20 cm tall. | ||
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| − | + | The many [[cultivars]] include 'Argenteus' ([[Silver thyme]]). | |
| + | <ref>[http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/thyargenteus.htm Thymus argenteus]</ref> | ||
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| Habit | herbaceous
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| Height: | ⇕ | 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 10 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers, fragrance, edible |
| USDA Zones: | 7 to 10 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | blue, purple, white |
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Thyme most commonly refers to Thymus vulgaris, especially in reference to the seasoning, but it can also refer to any other species in the thymus genuswp.
Thymus vulgaris or Common Thyme is a low growing herbaceous plant, sometimes becoming somewhat woody. It is native to southern Europe. It is much cultivated as a culinary herb.
It typically grows as a sub-shrub, between 15 and 20 cm tall.
Read about Thyme in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Thymus vulgaris, Linn. Common Thyme. Subshrub, erect, 6 in. high: sts. sometimes decumbent at base: branches stiff and woody, usually white-pubescent: lvs. sessile, 3-6 lines long, linear- or ovate-lanceolate, fascicled at the axils; floral lvs. lanceolate, obtuse: floral whorls lax interrupted spikes: fls. small, lilac or purplish, calyx-teeth of upper lip lanceolate, of lower subulate. S. Eu. —An old garden plant, being grown as a sweet-herb. The lvs. and shoots are used for seasoning. It is well to renew the plants from seeds every 2 or 3 years. There are varieties with broad and narrow lvs. CH
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Pests and diseases
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Varieties
The many cultivars include 'Argenteus' (Silver thyme). [1]
Gallery
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See also
- Thymus herba-barona (Caraway Thyme)
- Thymus × citriodorus (Citrus Thyme; hybrid T. pulegioides × T. vulgaris) is also a popular culinary herb, with cultivars selected with aromas of various citrus fruit (lemon thyme, etc.)
- Thymus pseudolanuginosus (Woolly Thyme) not culinary
- Thymus serpyllum (Wild Thyme)
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Thyme. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Thyme QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
