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About Lemon Thyme and Celosia


About Celosia and Lemon Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  

Types
Thymus citriodorus  
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
gardens  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
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  
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate  
Y-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Root rot  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Wildlife  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Thymus citriodorus  
CELOSIA argentea  

Common Name
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme  
Celosia  

In Hindi
Lemon Thyme  
Celosia  

In German
Zitronenthymian  
Celosia  

In French
citron Thyme  
Celosia  

In Spanish
citron Thyme  
Celosia  

In Greek
λεμόνι Θυμάρι  
Celosia  

In Portuguese
limão Tomilho  
Celosia  

In Polish
tymianek cytrynowy  
celosia  

In Latin
lemon Thyme  
Celosia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Celosia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
350  
99+
11  
99+

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Properties of Lemon Thyme and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Thyme and Celosia

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

Lemon Thyme and Celosia Physical Information

Lemon Thyme and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Thyme height is 25.40 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lemon Thyme and Celosia are as follows:

Care of Lemon Thyme and Celosia

Care of Lemon Thyme and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Lemon Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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