Thymus hyemalis Lange

Thym (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Thymus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.17
Root diameter (meter) 0.4
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The flowering aerial parts are used for herbal tea. They are also used as seasoning for olives, rice and meat dishes.
Uses medicinal seasoning tea
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Thymus hyemalis flower picture by Javi Llam (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Thymus hyemalis world distribution map, present in Spain

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:461258-1
WFO ID wfo-0000324148
COL ID 56R2B
BDTFX ID 126325
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Thymus glandulosus Origanum hiemale Thymus hyemalis Thymus vulgaris var. hyemalis Thymus barrelieri var. ericoides Thymus reuteri var. ericoides Thymus hyemalis var. tonozanus

Lower taxons

Thymus hyemalis subsp. millefloris Thymus hyemalis subsp. hyemalis