Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortThymus vulgaris
Description | |||
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Life form | shrub | Physiology | evergreen, multi stem |
Habit | erect | Category | ornamentals/turf, medicinals & aromatic |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on large scale |
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. | 16 | 25 | 4 | 30 | Soil texture | medium | medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 700 | 1500 | 400 | 2600 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | 30 | 20 | 50 | 60 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1700 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 8 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) | well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | clear skies |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), steppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical dry summer (Cs), temperate oceanic (Do), temperate continental (Dc), temperate with humid winters (Df), temperate with dry winters (Dw) | Photoperiod | long day (>14 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 100 | 200 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
material | essential oils | entire plant |
material | cosmetics & perfumery | entire plant |
material | aromatics | entire plant |
food additive | condiment/seasoning | entire plant |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |
medicinal | respiratory applications | entire plant |
medicinal | immune system applications | entire plant |