Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Herbs
Origin
-
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
-
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-3
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
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 leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Gray mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
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
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiseptic, Disinfectant
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus
Common Name
candelabro
Wooly Thyme
In Hindi
candelabro
Wooly Thyme
In German
candelabro
Wooly Thymian
In French
candelabro
Wooly Thyme
In Spanish
candelabro
Lanoso Tomillo
In Greek
candelabro
Wooly Θυμάρι
In Portuguese
candelabro
Wooly tomilho
In Polish
candelabro
Wooly Tymianek
In Latin
candelabro
Wooly 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
-
Number of Species
-100
1
27800
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