Thymus serpyllum
- Flower nameThymus serpyllum
- Scientific nameThymus serpyllum
- Aliasクリーピングタイム, Creeping thyme, 洋種伊吹麝香草, Mother of thyme, Wild thyme
- Place of originEurasia to Northern Africa
- Place of floweringGarden
- Flowering seasonJuly, August
- Language of flowersNicky
What is Thymus serpyllum
Thymus serpyllum or Wild thyme (scientific name:Thymus serpyllum) is native from Eurasia or Northern Africa and is an evergreen small shrub of the family lamiaceae. Not stand upright because of the creeping thyme, enlarges the ground crawling. Many lips in mauve, pink or white flowers that bloom in the summer. It is also called Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, or Mother of thyme. It is used for as a nectar source plant and a herb. Thymus genus has about 350 species.
Common name:Thymus serpyllum , Scientific name:Thymus serpyllum , Aka: Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, Mother of thyme, Duch Ibuki musk grass, Origin: Eurasia to North Africa, Environment: dry land, Living type: evergreen small trees, Plant: 10-30 cm in height, inflorescence: single raw, Leaf: oval, phyllotaxis vs., margin entire, rose: lip-type, flowers long:0.5~1.0cm, flower width:0.5cm, flower color: mauve, peach, white, flowering: July to August, applications: ground cover, honey for gathering nectar source plants, spices, herbal tea, air freshener.
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
- GenusThymus
- SpeciesT. serpyllum
- Type of flowerRadial symmetrical flower
- Array of flowerCone / Compound inflorescence
- Petal shapeLip shaped
- Leaf typeovoid
- Edge of the leafEntire
- Life typeevergreen small shrub
- Flower colorsPink Purple White
- Colors of the leavesGreen
- Fruit colorGreen
- Height10.0 ~ 30.0 cm
- Diameter of flower0.5 ~ 0.5 cm
