''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 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.
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Acinos alpinus
''Acinos alpinus'' (rock thyme) is a perennial plant of the family Lamiaceae. Synonyms include ''Calamintha alpina'' ( L.) Lam., ''Thymus alpinus'' (L.), and ''Satureja alpina'' (L.). There are two subspecies of rock thyme: ''A. alpinus meriodio ...
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Acinos arvensis''
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Acinos corsicus''
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Acinos rotundifolius''
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Acinos suaveolens''
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Acinos troodi''
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
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