Thymbra capitata (L.) Cav.

Thym à têtes (fr), Thymbre à têtes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Thymbra

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.25
Mature height (meter) 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

The leaves are used for herbal tea. The leaves are added raw to pickles as a seasoning. The leaves are dried and added to thyme. They are used to add scent to several dishes.
Uses bee plant essential oil food food additive invertebrate food material medicinal seasoning tea
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use Pertussis (unspecified), Spice (unspecified), Common cold (unspecified), Constipation (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Thymbra capitata habit picture by Daniel Fahrni (cc-by-sa)
Thymbra capitata habit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)
Thymbra capitata habit picture by Fresquita Palangana (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Thymbra capitata leaf picture by Maxime Dépinoy (cc-by-sa)
Thymbra capitata leaf picture by Daniel Fahrni (cc-by-sa)
Thymbra capitata leaf picture by Mateos Fernández Emilio (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Thymbra capitata flower picture by Daniel Fahrni (cc-by-sa)
Thymbra capitata flower picture by Mateos Fernández Emilio (cc-by-sa)
Thymbra capitata flower picture by Maza Daniel (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Thymbra capitata fruit picture by Maxime Dépinoy (cc-by-sa)
Thymbra capitata fruit picture by Maza Daniel (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Thymbra capitata world distribution map, present in Albania, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Palau, Portugal, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:460817-1
WFO ID wfo-0000323594
COL ID 7BXT3
BDTFX ID 120857
INPN ID 788800
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Origanum capitatum Satureja capitata Thymus creticus Thymus capitatus Coridothymus capitatus Thymbra capitata