Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortThymus serpyllum
Description | |||
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Life form | shrub | Physiology | |
Habit | erect, prostrate/procumbent/semi-erect | Category | medicinals & aromatic |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | harvested from wild |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | medium (50-150 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 11 | 22 | 4 | 26 | Soil texture | light | medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 700 | 900 | 500 | 1200 | Soil fertility | low | low |
Latitude | - | - | - | - | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | - | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5 | 6 | 4.5 | 7.8 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | clear skies |
Climate zone | steppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical dry summer (Cs), temperate oceanic (Do), temperate continental (Dc) | Photoperiod | long day (>14 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | -5 | Killing temp. early growth | 0 |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 120 | 180 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
food additive | condiment/seasoning | leaves |
food additive | condiment/seasoning | flowers |
material | essential oils | leaves |
material | cosmetics & perfumery | flowers |
material | aromatics | flowers |
medicinal | immune system applications | flowers |
medicinal | muscular/skeletal applications | flowers |
medicinal | metabolic system applications | flowers |
medicinal | respiratory applications | flowers |
medicinal | digestive system applications | flowers |