Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Thymus nummularius M.Bieb. |
Synonyms | Thymus buschianus Klokov & Des.-Shost. |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | montane-alpine |
Description | stems ascendent, leaves broadly ovate to suborbiculate, to 18mm, glandular punctate, hirsute or glabrous, at base ciliate, flowers ca. 8mm long in hemispherical heads |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LAMIACEAE
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