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| name = ''Thymus vulgaris''
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| high = ?  <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
|common_name=Common Thyme
| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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| color = IndianRed
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| classis = Magnoliopsida
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Thyme most commonly refers to Thymus vulgaris, especially in reference to the seasoning, but it can also refer to any other species in the [[thymus]] genus{{wp}}.
Thyme most commonly refers to Thymus vulgaris, especially in reference to the seasoning, but it can also refer to any other species in the [[thymus]] genus{{wp}}.
'''''Thymus vulgaris''''' or '''Common [[Thyme]]''' is a low growing herbaceous plant, sometimes becoming somewhat woody. It is native to southern [[Europe]]. It is much cultivated as a culinary [[herb]].
It typically grows as a sub-shrub, between 15 and 20&nbsp;cm tall.


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==Species==
==Varieties==
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The many [[cultivars]] include 'Argenteus' ([[Silver thyme]]).
<ref>[http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/thyargenteus.htm Thymus argenteus]</ref>


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==See also==
*''[[Thymus herba-barona]]'' (Caraway Thyme)
*''Thymus × citriodorus'' (Citrus Thyme; hybrid ''T. pulegioides'' × ''T. vulgaris'') is also a popular culinary herb, with [[cultivar]]s selected with aromas of various [[citrus]] fruit (lemon thyme, etc.)
*''[[Thymus pseudolanuginosus]]'' (Woolly Thyme) not culinary
*''[[Thymus serpyllum]]'' (Wild Thyme)


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:04, 29 September 2013

 Thymus vulgaris subsp. var.  Common Thyme
Common thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
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Thyme most commonly refers to Thymus vulgaris, especially in reference to the seasoning, but it can also refer to any other species in the thymus genuswp.

Thymus vulgaris or Common Thyme is a low growing herbaceous plant, sometimes becoming somewhat woody. It is native to southern Europe. It is much cultivated as a culinary herb.

It typically grows as a sub-shrub, between 15 and 20 cm tall.


Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Thymus vulgaris, Linn. Common Thyme. Subshrub, erect, 6 in. high: sts. sometimes decumbent at base: branches stiff and woody, usually white-pubescent: lvs. sessile, 3-6 lines long, linear- or ovate-lanceolate, fascicled at the axils; floral lvs. lanceolate, obtuse: floral whorls lax interrupted spikes: fls. small, lilac or purplish, calyx-teeth of upper lip lanceolate, of lower subulate. S. Eu. —An old garden plant, being grown as a sweet-herb. The lvs. and shoots are used for seasoning. It is well to renew the plants from seeds every 2 or 3 years. There are varieties with broad and narrow lvs. CH


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Varieties

The many cultivars include 'Argenteus' (Silver thyme). [1]

Gallery

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  1. ↑ Thymus argenteus
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