Rock Garden Plants
Thymus caespititius Brot.  
Home
Families
Genus
Territory
Habitat
Synonyms
Types
Galery
Info
FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesThymus caespititius Brot. 
SynonymsThymus azoricus G.Lodd
 Thymus micans Sol. ex Lowe
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves opposite, crowded in tufts, linear, at margins grey hirsute, grey-green, flower axillary, floral stems erect, hirsute
Size1-5cm
Colorbright bluish lilac
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub, carpet
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain )
Africa
     Macaronesia (Azores , Madeira)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

LAMIACEAE

Thymus caespititius Brot., Fl. Lusit. 1: 176 (1804)

Synonyms:
Origanum caespititium (Brot.) Kuntze

Thymus azoricus G.Lodd.
Thymus caespititius albicans J.Blanco & F.M.Vázquez
Thymus micans Sol. ex Lowe

Portugal, w. Spain, Azores, Madeira
12 POR SPA 21 AZO MDR

Version 9.0
(c) 1990-2021 RNDr. Pavel Slabý