Scientific Name:
Thymus citriodorus
( syn.
T. x citriodorus
)
Pronunciation:
TYE-mus sit-ree-oh-DOR-us
Common Name:
lemon thyme
Family Name:
Lamiaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, elliptic, about 5mm long, dark green with a strong lemon scent lemon-scent especially when in flower; flowers tiny, tubular, pale lilac.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading, Twiggy, Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Attract beneficial insects, Attract butterflies, Container planting, Dried flower or fruit, Fragrance, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Hanging basket, Herb, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Google (recent DNA analysis shown it's not a cross between T. vulgaris x T. pulegioides).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent, Distinctive smell
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Oblong
Margins:
Ciliate
Inflorescence Type:
Verticillaster, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Ovary separates into four tiny mericarps or "nutlets" that are enclosed in a persistent calyx
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Organ Modifications:
Leaf-like bracts
Propagation:
Seed, Greenwood cuttings, Layering
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Mold, Root rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1193/1293
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North
- (GNH) GreeNHouse