Thymus vulgaris | Thyme | Herb
Thymus vulgaris belongs to the plant family LAMIACEÆ and Genus Thymus This Herb will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Thymus vulgaris does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Thymus vulgaris so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Thymus vulgaris thyme is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Thymus vulgaris has mild sweet leaves. The leaves of Thyme have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. A range of possible colors can be produced by this plant including grayish gold, yellow, gold and bronze. It is traditionally used to dye wool. (The mordants used for fixing the dye include: alum, tin, ammonia, copper.)
Leaves of the plant Thymus vulgaris have a smell of fragrant and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Mild
The Leaves of Thymus vulgaris can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … grayish gold,yellow,gold,bronze
Thymus vulgaris has herbal applications as an antiseptic, as a tonic, as an antispasmodic and as an expectorant. See the medicinal properties section for even more traditional herbal uses. The aerial parts as well as the leaves and the essential oil are used in herbal preparations. Do not take essential oil internally.
"Colors from nature : growing, collecting & using natural dyes", Bobbi A. McRae, Storey Communications Inc, Pownal Vermont, 1993.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.