TIMO Thymus gr. Serpyllum; family of the Labiatae. The thymus is a often employed particularly graceful shrub sempreverde and to decorative scope; its varied height; in relation to the cultivated species; from little centimeters more than a some thirty; also the portamento of the dumb thymus and can be erected or crawling. This last one is adapted perfectly to the realization of splendid driven in grassy carpets; colored and emanating; above all when it treads on them; a inebriante scent of lemon; cumino or pine; that is the typical aroma of the variety put to dwelling. The thymus can be cultivated also in vase. The thin stalk of the thymus is of color tawny verdastro and becomes wood from according to system year. The smallest leaves; very aromatic; can be of green color clearly; shining or golden green; but also gray or silver; and talora they are covered by down. The flowers are collected in small ears and have colors that vary from the white to the cremisi passing for the range of the rose and the lilla. This shrub is typical of the Mediterranean area in which its pleasant scent flutters; a drenato preprefers land; light; also barren and a little alkaline very. Photography of Elena Piccini; 2004.