Acinos arvensis
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Acinos arvensis, also known as the Basil thyme, is a species of plant
of the genus Acinos
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It is a perennial that usually grows about 8 inches high and spreads 12 inches. It prefers to grow in strong sunlight.The delicate scent of it is faintly reminiscent of thyme, giving it its common name.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
of the genus Acinos
Acinos
Acinos is a genus of ten species of annual and short-lived evergreen perennial woody plants native to southern Europe and western Asia. Its name comes from the Greek word akinos, the name of a small aromatic plant. They are small, tufted, bushy or spreading plants growing to 10-45 cm tall...
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It is a perennial that usually grows about 8 inches high and spreads 12 inches. It prefers to grow in strong sunlight.The delicate scent of it is faintly reminiscent of thyme, giving it its common name.