| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus japonicus (H.Hara) Kitag. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | leaves shortly petiolate, mostly elliptic, ciliate, glabrous, distinctly veined and glandular, denticulate, inflorescence capitate, in fruit elongate, corolla ca. 7mm |
| Size | 8-16cm |
| Color | lilac-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
Eastern Asia (Japan , Korea) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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