Thyme | Thymus vulgaris

Thyme

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) is widely cultivated for its strong flavor, which is due to its content of thymol. Thyme’s origin is from the West Mediterranean and East and South Italy. Thyme is widely used in cooking, for making tea and essential oil eduction.
The plant can reach height of 50-60cm. The blossoms are light pink or white.
Useful advices
  • Thyme Cultivation
  • Thyme is best cultivated in a hot sunny location with well drained soil. The plant reacts pretty well on fertilizing with natural and mineral fertilizers. 
    Thyme is generally planted in the spring and thereafter grows as a perennial. It can be propagated by seed, cuttings, or by dividing rooted sections of the plant.
    It tolerates drought well.  The requirements to the soil humidity are increase during the prick out. To control the soil humidity it’s recommended to use drip irrigation.
    Thyme can take deep freezes and is found growing wild on mountain highlands.

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