''Acinos'' is a

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of ten species of

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and short-lived

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woody

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native to southern

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and western

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. Its name comes from the Greek word ', the name of a small aromatic plant. They are small, tufted, bushy or spreading plants growing to 10–45 cm tall. The 2-lipped, tubular flowers are in whorls borne on erect spike-like inflorescence produced in mid-summer. ;Selected species *'' Acinos alpinus'' *''

Acinos arvensis ''Acinos arvensis'', known commonly as basil thyme and spring savory, is a species of plant of the genus ''Acinos''. It is a perennial that usually grows about high and spreads . It prefers to grow in strong sunlight. The scent is faintly remin ...

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Acinos corsicus ''Acinos'' is a genus of ten species of annual and short-lived evergreen perennial woody plants native to southern Europe and western Asia. Its name comes from the Greek word ', the name of a small aromatic plant. They are small, tufted, bushy ...

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Acinos rotundifolius ''Acinos'' is a genus of ten species of annual and short-lived evergreen perennial woody plants native to southern Europe and western Asia. Its name comes from the Greek word ', the name of a small aromatic plant. They are small, tufted, bushy ...

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Acinos suaveolens ''Acinos'' is a genus of ten species of annual and short-lived evergreen perennial woody plants native to southern Europe and western Asia. Its name comes from the Greek word ', the name of a small aromatic plant. They are small, tufted, bushy ...

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Acinos troodi ''Clinopodium troodi'', the Troödos rock thyme, is a perennial spawling herb with a woody rootstock and reddish-green 5–20 cm long hairy shoots. Leaves opposite, simple, obscurely dentate, broadly ovate, 2-7 x 2–8 mm, petiolate, t ...

Cultivation

Mostly quite frost hardy, they will grow in poor soil as long as it is well drained (they do not like wet conditions) and need full sun. Propagate from seed or cuttings in spring.

References

External links

Flora Europaea: ''Acinos''
Lamiaceae Lamiaceae genera Taxa named by Philip Miller Flora of the Mediterranean Basin {{Lamiaceae-stub