Thymus zygis 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 hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
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.
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Dry sunny hills.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

The leaves and flowers are used as a condiment. They are used to flavour meat stews.
Uses essential oil food food additive material medicinal
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use Tumor (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Thymus zygis habit picture by Manuel Barón (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Thymus zygis leaf picture by López Javier (cc-by-sa)
Thymus zygis leaf picture by bernabe (cc-by-sa)
Thymus zygis leaf picture by Campoamor Ramon (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Thymus zygis flower picture by Martín López Raúl (cc-by-sa)
Thymus zygis flower picture by Gonzalez Pérez Alejandro (cc-by-sa)
Thymus zygis flower picture by López Javier (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Thymus zygis world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, Morocco, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:461798-1
WFO ID wfo-0000324991
COL ID 7C9H7
BDTFX ID 83589
INPN ID 969329
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Thymus angustifolius Origanum zygis Thymus loscosii var. oxyodontus Thymus oxyodontus var. fruticosus Thymus oxyodontus var. laxispicatus Thymus zygis

Lower taxons

Thymus zygis subsp. gracilis Thymus zygis subsp. sylvestris Thymus zygis subsp. zygis