Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
thymoides
ID:
973695

Status:
valid

Authors:
Spreng.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1827

Citation Micro:
Syst. Veg. 4(2): 227 (1827)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000973033

Common Names

  • Glechon thymoides
  • Thymoides Glechon
  • Glechon Thymoides

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Description

Glechon thymoides (also called Thyme-leaved ground-ivy, among many other common names) is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It has small, round, scalloped leaves and small, tubular, blue-violet flowers. It is found in moist, shady areas, such as woodlands, meadows, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Glechon thymoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in dry areas. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Glechon thymoides is a white to pale yellow, star-shaped flower with five petals. Its seeds are small and brown, and its seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Glechon thymoides can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division can be done in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Where to Find Glechon thymoides

Glechon thymoides is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.

Species in the Lamiaceae family

Acanthomintha duttonii, Acanthomintha ilicifolia, Acanthomintha lanceolata, Acanthomintha obovata, Acanthoprasium frutescens, Acanthoprasium integrifolium, Achyrospermum aethiopicum, Achyrospermum africanum, Achyrospermum axillare, Achyrospermum carvalhoi, Achyrospermum ciliatum, Achyrospermum cryptanthum, Achyrospermum dasytrichum, Achyrospermum densiflorum, Achyrospermum erythobotrys, Achyrospermum fruticosum, Achyrospermum laterale, Achyrospermum micranthum, Achyrospermum mildbraedii, Achyrospermum oblongifolium, Achyrospermum parviflorum, Achyrospermum purpureum, Achyrospermum schimperi, Achyrospermum schlechteri, Achyrospermum seychellarum, Achyrospermum tisserantii, Achyrospermum urens, Achyrospermum wallichianum, Achyrospermum scandens, Acinos alpinus, Acrotome angustifolia, Acrotome fleckii, Acrotome hispida, Acrotome inflata, Acrotome mozambiquensis, Acrotome pallescens, Acrotome tenuis, Acrotome thorncroftii, Acrymia ajugiflora, Aegiphila aracaensis, Aegiphila hystricina, Aegiphila aculeifera, Aegiphila alba, Aegiphila anomala, Aegiphila arcta, Aegiphila australis, Aegiphila bogotensis, Aegiphila boliviana, Aegiphila brachiata, Aegiphila bracteolosa,

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