Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Herbs & Spices Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Low-growing woody perennial herb with tiny aromatic leaves and a warm, earthy flavor. Used in countless savory dishes worldwide; excellent ground cover; attracts bees and butterflies.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6+ hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Low (30-50%)
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Temperature
10-28°C
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Soil
Well-draining, sandy or rocky, slightly alkaline loam (pH 6.0-8.0)
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Fertilizer
Very minimal; poor soil produces more concentrated essential oils and better flavor
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
थाइम
BN
Bengali
থাইম
MR
Marathi
थाइम
TE
Telugu
థైమ్
TA
Tamil
தைம்
GU
Gujarati
થાઇમ
UR
Urdu
تھائیم
KN
Kannada
ಥೈಮ್
OR
Odia
ଥାଇମ୍
ML
Malayalam
തൈം
PA
Punjabi
ਥਾਇਮ
AS
Assamese
থাইম
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Southern Europe and the Mediterranean
- 📏 Max height
- 15-30 cm (6-12 inches)
- 📐 Spread
- 15-30 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring - Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Pink, Purple, White
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Gray-Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to humans; safe culinary herb. Non-toxic to pets in normal culinary amounts; concentrated thyme oil should be used with caution around pets.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seed (slow and variable); semi-hardwood cuttings in summer; division of established plants
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to humans; safe culinary herb. Non-toxic to pets in normal culinary amounts; concentrated thyme oil should be used with caution around pets.
Common issues
- Root rot from overwatering
- Spider mites
- Whitefly
- Woolly thyme aphid
💡 Care tips
- Excellent ground cover that thrives in poor rocky soil
- Drought-tolerant perennial that returns each year
- HARVEST before flowering for the strongest flavor
- Prune woody stems in early spring
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