Thymus citriodorus
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T. serpyllum citratus, T. serpyllum citriodorum)
is a species of the herb
Herb
Except in botanical usage, an herb is "any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume" or "a part of such a plant as used in cooking"...
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Thyme
Thyme is a culinary and medicinal herb of the genus Thymus.-History:Ancient Egyptians used thyme for embalming. The ancient Greeks used it in their baths and burnt it as incense in their temples, believing it was a source of courage...
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Thymus (genus)
The genus Thymus contains about 350species of aromatic perennial herbaceous plants and subshrubs to 40 cm tall in the family Lamiaceae, native to temperate regions in Europe, North Africa and Asia....
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Cultivars are selected for aromas of different citrus fruits:
- Lemon thyme (Thymus × citriodorus) — lemon, including 'Doone Valley' (syn. Thymus doerfleri 'Doone Valley')
- Orange thyme (Thymus × citriodorus 'Orange') — orange, unusually low growing
- Silver thyme (Thymus × citriodorus 'Argenteus' or variegata) — lemon, variegated with white or yellow