Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Thymus numidicus Poir. |
Bibliography | Voy. Barbarie 2: 189 (1789) |
Native Range | ne. Algeria to Tunisia |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 50-900m |
Description | leaves 7-15mm, lanceolate or elliptic, glandular, glabrous, finely ciliate, inflorescence 25mm, capitate, bracts ovate, acuminate, ciliate, calyx hirsute, corolla to 4mm |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | violet |
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 |
Synonyms | Thymus lanceolatus ssp. numidicus (Poir.) Batt. |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia) |