| Botanical name | Thymus vulgaris |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | It has small clusters of lilac flowers. |
| Common name(s) | Thyme |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | A woody, low-growing plant with stiff stems covered in strongly aromatic, small, oval greygreen leaves. |
| Uses in landscape design | An easy to grow perennial, thyme forms a good ground cover and path edging in the vegetable, and herb garden. |
| Uses | A popular culinary herb, used in stews for its strong delicious flavour. |
| Interesting planting ideas | Ideal for pots in full sun. |
| Interesting info | There are about 150 varieties of thyme and it has amazing antibacterial, and antiseptic qualities. |
| Propagation | Propagate from semi-hardwood cuttings, rooted side shoots or seeds. |
Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)
- Botanical name: Thymus vulgaris
- Common name(s): Thyme
- Categories: Herbs
Plant description:
A woody, low-growing plant with stiff stems covered in strongly aromatic, small, oval greygreen leaves. It has small clusters of lilac flowers.
Family: Lamiaceae
Synonym: Thymus argenteus
Botanical Pronunciation: TYE-mus vul-GAIR-iss.
Thymus vulgaris requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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It has small clusters of lilac flowers.
A woody, low-growing plant with stiff stems covered in strongly aromatic, small, oval greygreen leaves.
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