Thymus piperella L.

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) 0.37
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.14
Root diameter (meter) -
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 leaves are used as seasoning for olives and for stews.
Uses seasoning
Edible 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

Leaf

Thymus piperella leaf picture by zoile (cc-by-sa)
Thymus piperella leaf picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Thymus piperella flower picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Thymus piperella world distribution map, present in Spain

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:461525-1
WFO ID wfo-0000324542
COL ID 7C9DN
BDTFX ID 123911
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Origanum piperella Thymus marginatus Thymus rotundifolius Calamintha piperella Thymus piperella