Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Thymus vulgaris
- Group
- Eudicots
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Continent
- Europe
- Habitat
- Mountains, Gardens
- Form
- Shrub
- Leaves
- Evergreen
- Flower colour
- Pink, Purple
- Blooms in
- Spring, Summer
- Use
- Spice, Medicine
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- Oil glands on its tiny leaves hold the aromatic oils, which is why the leaves smell strongly when rubbed.
- Bees visit its small flowers eagerly, and thyme honey is a well-known kind, especially from Greece.
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- Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
- Sage
Salvia officinalis
- European ash
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q148668 · All plants · All entries