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Thymus vulgaris (Common Thyme)

Thymus vulgaris is native to Southern Europe. It can tolerate drought and rcky soil, as long as it is exposed to full light and is put in alkaline to neutral soil, which has sand or loam characteristics. Oregano or thyme is a herb, its evergreen and its leaf represent the edible part. Used as a ground cover , in rock garden. 

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  • French Name: Thymus Vulgaris

    Arabic Name: الغدة الصعترية الشائع

    Pronunciation: TY-muss vul-GAIR-iss

  • Plant type: Groundcover

  • Origin: Southern Europe

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 9

    Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9

  • Uses: Mass Planting, Container, Edible, Medicinal, Extensive Green Roof, Ground cover

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m, 0.5 to 1 m

    Spread at Maturity: Less than 50 cm, 0.5 to 1 meter, Over 15 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years

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  • By Henry Brisse (upload by user:Abalg) (from the aforementioned site) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Henry Brisse (upload by user:Abalg) (from the aforementioned site) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • By Raffi Kojian (http://Gardenology.org) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Henry Brisse (upload by user:Abalg) (from the aforementioned site) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Whorled

    Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: Less than 5

    Leaf Shape: Ovate

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Fine

    Leaf Scent: Pleasant (Lemony, Sweet)

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Flower Type: Cyme

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)

    Flower Color: Purple, White

    Seasons: Spring, Summer

  • Trunk

  • Fruit

    Fruit Showiness: No

    Seasons: Spring, Summer

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  • By Henry Brisse (upload by user:Abalg) (from the aforementioned site) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • By Raffi Kojian (http://Gardenology.org) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Henry Brisse (upload by user:Abalg) (from the aforementioned site) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: No

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Poor

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Low

    Light Requirements: Full

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: No

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

    Surface Rooting: No

    Life Span: Less than 25

    Diseases: Root rot

    Edible Parts: Leaf

    Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Layering

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