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Thyme
White ¦Ę¨˝»
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| Botanical Name: | Thymus vulgaris |
| Plant Part: | herb |
| Extraction Method: | CO2 |
| Country of Origin: | France |
| Plant: | There are over 300 species of this perennial herb, an evergreen that reaches 30 cm (12 inches) at full height. Thymus vugaris is commonly known as the ˇĄgarden thymeˇ¦ due to it's use in cooking. It has small green- gray elliptical leaves and tubular flowers that grow in mauve (thyme flowers in other varieties can be white, pink, purple or red). |
| Oil: |
Thyme oil has a white hue and is thicker than most oils. (Thyme oil that has a red tinge has oxidated due to storage in a low quality container- the effects of this on the quality of the oil is yet to be determined). |
| Scent: | Sweet, warm and herbaceous. |