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About Heliotrope and Thyme

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
1.3 Origin
South America
Asia, Europe
1.4 Types
Not available
Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
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1.8 Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
Rocky areas
1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
6-9
2.2 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-1
2.4 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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
2.5 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.2 Minimum Height
About American ..
66.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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5.3.5 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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7.3 Plant Color
7.3.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White
7.3.3 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Unknown
7.3.5 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
8.0.7 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
8.1.1 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
8.2.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
8.3.1 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
8.5 Shape
8.5.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Tiny
8.7 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
9.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
10.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites
10.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
Showy
89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
11.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
11.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
11.12 Allergy
Not Available
Diarrhea, Skin irritation
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Whole plant
12.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
12.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
Thymus vulgaris
13.2 Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Thyme
13.2.1 In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
अजवायन के फूल
13.2.2 In German
Heliotrop
Thymian
13.2.3 In French
héliotrope
Thym
13.2.4 In Spanish
heliotropo
Tomillo
13.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
θυμάρι
13.2.6 In Portuguese
heliotrópio
Tomilho
13.2.7 In Polish
heliotrop
Tymianek
13.2.8 In Latin
Heliotrope
Thymum
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
Lamiales
Not Available
14.5 Family
Boraginaceae
Labiatae
14.6 Genus
Heliotropium
Thymus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
14.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
350
Rank: 42 (Overall)
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Properties of Heliotrope and Thyme

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

Season and Care of Heliotrope and Thyme

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

Heliotrope and Thyme Physical Information

Heliotrope and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Heliotrope and Thyme are as follows:

  • Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory

  • Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

  • Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White

  • Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Heliotrope and Thyme

Care of Heliotrope and Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.