Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Herbs
Origin
-
-
Types
-
Thymus citriodorus
Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Wildlife
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Thymus citriodorus
Common Name
candelabro
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme
In Hindi
candelabro
Lemon Thyme
In German
candelabro
Zitronenthymian
In French
candelabro
citron Thyme
In Spanish
candelabro
citron Thyme
In Greek
candelabro
λεμόνι Θυμάρι
In Portuguese
candelabro
limão Tomilho
In Polish
candelabro
tymianek cytrynowy
In Latin
candelabro
lemon Thyme
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Browningia
Thymus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
-350
1
27800
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