What is acinos?

Acinos or Alpine Kalamint is a permanent plant related to thyme. Acinos is considered easy to grow and can even be called evergreen in climate, where the winter season is mild. It is a low -growing flowering plant with dark green leaves and purple to pink flowers with white marks. It is usually grown in rock gardens. Acinos is generally successful when planted in well -drained soil and allowed a partial shadow to be full. It is an alpine origin and is generally found in Europe. Acinos is a woody, low growing plant that forms hills. It usually grows to a height of 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) and should usually be located about 6 to 9 inches (15 to 22 cm) in the garden to allow enough room to grow.

These plants usually need a full sun to a partial shadow and as a well -draining soil, even if they are not considered terribly partial about the type or quality of the soil. Acinos can generally do well in all types of soil, including gravel or rocky soil. PrewarIt is logged that it is able to tolerate drought very well, although ideally prefers regular watering.

Acinos plants usually produce small, aromatic, elliptical or rounded dark green leaves. These leaves may or may not be toothed. Flowers are generally small, spikes similar and purple to purpber colors. In the middle of summer, flowers of white brands may have. Acinos can start to flourish at the end of spring and continue to flowering all summer until the beginning of autumn.

aromatic leaves and flowers of alpine calamints are usually attractive to butterflies and bees. Rock or alpine gardeners are generally recommended to plant herbs such as Rosemary, Hyssop and Rue along Acinos. Acinos plants can be promoted by dividing and re -original root ball to form more plants. They can also be promoted directly from the seeds. Should seeds ideally will be planted at the end of spring after pOslable frost.

In addition to its ornamental use as a garden plant, acinos can also be eaten. In fact, one of his alternative names is thyme Mountain Basil. It is said that Acinos has a taste of a similar taste of thyme, but milder. The leaves are said to complement the game when used as a spice and can also be eaten fresh in the salad.