Thymus vulgaris is a member of the mint family that originated in the southern Mediterranean but is common today worldwide. It grows to a height of fifteen inches, with small rounded leaves and pink flowers on woody stems has a strong aroma and a warm, peppery flavor.
It is commonly used for culinary purposes to flavor vegetables, soups, and stews and has been used to flavor and preserve foods for thousands of years. Dried thyme leaf can be incorporated into culinary recipes, infused as thyme tea, and combined into herbal syrups.
