Native Thyme (Prostanthera incisa)

Native Thyme (Prostanthera incisa)

Native Thyme is actually a type of native mint and has many medicinal and culinary uses. Displaying more complexity than other native mints, it has tones of pepper and earthiness, making it an excellent accompaniment for many meat dishes. It also makes a delicious herbal tea. Both the stems and the leaf can be used, and it is at its most pungent when fresh but can be dried for later use. It makes a wonderful plant for the garden as it attracts many birds and insects, is quick growing and even thrives in pots.

Soure: Indigenous plant use; A booklet on the medicinal, nutritional and technological use of indigenous plants; By Zena Cumpston; Clean Air and Urban Landscapes (CAUL) Hub in Melbourne 2020