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About Blood Orange and Silver Thyme

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Herb

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Types

Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

8100
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
12*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm6.56 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

365.76 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Pollen
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as essential oil
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

Common Name

Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
Silver Thyme, Thyme

In Hindi

Blood Orange Tree
Hydrangea

In German

Blut- Orange Tree
Hortensie

In French

Sang Orange Tree
Hortensia

In Spanish

Árbol de la naranja de sangre
Hortensia

In Greek

Blood Orange Tree
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Orange Tree sangue
Hortênsia

In Polish

Krew Orange Tree
Hortensja

In Latin

Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
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Family

Rutaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Citrus
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Citreae
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Subfamily

Aurantioideae
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Number of Species

50350
1 27800
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Properties of Blood Orange and Silver Thyme

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

Season and Care of Blood Orange and Silver Thyme

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

Blood Orange and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Blood Orange and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Blood Orange and Silver Thyme are as follows:

  • Blood Orange flower color: White

  • Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green

  • Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender

  • Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Blood Orange and Silver Thyme

Care of Blood Orange and Silver Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.