Japanese name: ティムス ロンギカウリス Scientific name:Thymus longicaulis
[Overview]
An evergreen small shrub about 15 cm tall.
The whole plant is fragrant.
The stems branch well from the base, creep, and spread in a mat.
The leaves are simple and opposite, linear to lanceolate, with entire margins.
The leaves have glandular dots.
The flowers are borne in short verticillasters at the stem tips; they are two-lipped and pink to magenta.
Four stamens protrude from the corolla.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings or division.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained, well-ventilated site.
For potted plants, water thoroughly when the soil surface dries; for plants in the ground, no watering is particularly needed.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
