What is thyme?
Q: What is thyme?
A: Thyme is a genus of perennial plants.
Q: How many species of thyme are there?
A: There are about 350 different species of thyme.
Q: Where are thyme plants native to?
A: Thyme plants are native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia.
Q: Describe the leaves of thyme plants.
A: The leaves of thyme plants are evergreen in most species, arranged in opposite pairs, oval, entire, and small, 4–20 mm long.
Q: What color are the flowers of thyme plants?
A: The flowers of thyme plants are white, pink, or purple.
Q: What animals eat thyme plants?
A: The larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Chionodes distinctella and Coleophora species eat thyme plants.
Q: How tall can thyme plants grow?
A: Thyme plants can grow up to about 40 cm tall.
