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About Aleppo Pine and Lemon Thyme


About Lemon Thyme and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Thymus citriodorus  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Ovate-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis  
Thymus citriodorus  

Common Name
Aleppo Pine  
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
Lemon Thyme  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
Zitronenthymian  

In French
pin d'Alep  
citron Thyme  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
citron Thyme  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
λεμόνι Θυμάρι  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
limão Tomilho  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
tymianek cytrynowy  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
lemon Thyme  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Thymus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
20  
350  
99+

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Lemon Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and Lemon Thyme? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and Lemon Thyme. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and Lemon Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like and Lemon Thyme has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aleppo Pine and Lemon Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Lemon Thyme

Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Lemon Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Lemon Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lemon Thyme season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Lemon Thyme is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Lemon Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.

Aleppo Pine and Lemon Thyme Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Lemon Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lemon Thyme height is 25.40 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Lemon Thyme are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Lemon Thyme

Care of Aleppo Pine and Lemon Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Lemon Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemon Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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