Rock Garden Plants
Thymus broussonetii Boiss.  
Home
Families
Genus
Territory
Habitat
Synonyms
Types
Galery
Info
FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesThymus broussonetii Boiss. 
BibliographyVoy. Bot. Espagne 1: 492 (1841)
Native Rangenw. & n. Morocco
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude50-1000,
Descriptionleaves elliptic to narrowly ovate, ca. 18mm long, glabrous, densely glandular-punctate, floral bracts ovate, 15mm long, red, flowers to 18mm long, in globular spike
Size15-30cm
Colorpurplish red, red
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
SynonymsOriganum broussonetii (Boiss.) Kuntze
Thymus broussonetii f. crenulatus H.Lindb.
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
Version 10.0
(c) 1990-2025 RNDr. Pavel Slabý