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About Bamboo and Wooly Thyme


About Wooly Thyme and Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Herbs  

Origin
China, Japan  
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus  

Number of Varieties
1500  
12
10  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
11-3  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
Gray mold, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  
Antiseptic, Disinfectant  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border  
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA  
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus  

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Wooly Thyme  

In Hindi
Bānsa  
Wooly Thyme  

In German
Bambus  
Wooly Thymian  

In French
Bambou  
Wooly Thyme  

In Spanish
Bambú  
Lanoso Tomillo  

In Greek
μπαμπού  
Wooly Θυμάρι  

In Portuguese
bambu  
Wooly tomilho  

In Polish
Bambus  
Wooly Tymianek  

In Latin
Bamboo  
Wooly Thyme  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Lamiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Thymus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  
-  

Number of Species
1400  
19
100  

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Properties of Bamboo and Wooly Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Wooly Thyme? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Wooly Thyme. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Wooly Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Wooly Thyme has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. 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 Bamboo and Wooly Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Wooly Thyme

Season and care of Bamboo and Wooly Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Wooly Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is and Wooly Thyme season is . The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Wooly Thyme is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wooly Thyme is Acidic, Neutral.

Bamboo and Wooly Thyme Physical Information

Bamboo and Wooly Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Wooly Thyme are as follows:

Care of Bamboo and Wooly Thyme

Care of Bamboo and Wooly Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Wooly Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wooly Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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