Japanese Poppy

Thyme

About Japanese Poppy and Thyme

Japanese Poppy

Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Russia/Siberia, Japan

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

NA300

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-4

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Unknown

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER miyabeanum

Thymus vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Poppy

Thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Poppy

अजवायन के फूल

7.2.2 In German

japanische Poppy

Thymian

7.2.3 In French

Poppy japonaise

Thym

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola japonesa

Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας

θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poppy japonês

Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Poppy

Tymianek

7.2.8 In Latin

Papaver Italica

Thymum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Labiatae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Papaver

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100350

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Poppy and Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Poppy and Thyme? We provide you with everything About Japanese Poppy and Thyme. Japanese Poppy doesn't have thorns and Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Poppy 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 Japanese Poppy and Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Poppy and Thyme

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

Japanese Poppy and Thyme Physical Information

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

Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Poppy and Thyme

Care of Japanese Poppy and Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Japanese Poppy 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.