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Thyme

Thymus vulgaris — The garden antiseptic

Thyme, Thymus vulgaris
Botanical name
Thymus vulgaris
Family
Lamiaceae
Parts
leaf
Origin
Mediterranean
Tradition
Mediterranean
Native range
Mediterranean basin
Grows in
Garden
Compound classes
flavonoids, terpenes, volatile oils, enzymes
Flavour
Warm, peppery and highly aromatic with characteristic Mediterranean volatile pungency — pleasantly stimulating and medicinal
Habitat
Mediterranean native
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