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| name = ''Thymus vulgaris''
|familia=Lamiaceae
| common_names = Thyme
|genus=Thymus
| growth_habit = herbaceous
|species=vulgaris
| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
|common_name=Common Thyme
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
|habit=herbaceous
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
|Max ht box=12
| lifespan = perennial
|Max ht metric=in
| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
|Max wd box=10
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
|Max wd metric=in
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
|lifespan=perennial
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
|exposure=sun
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
|features=flowers, fragrance, edible, fire resistant
| color = IndianRed
|flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall
| image = Echter Thymian.jpg
|flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
|flowers=blue, purple, white
| image_caption = Common thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=7
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|max_zone=10
|image=Echter Thymian.jpg
|image_width=240
|image_caption=Common thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
}}
}}
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}}.
'''''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.
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==Species==
==Varieties==
The many [[cultivars]] include 'Argenteus' ([[Silver thyme]]).
<ref>[http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/thyargenteus.htm Thymus argenteus]</ref>
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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