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About Lemon Thyme and Malabar Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Not Available
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not available
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12*7
1.8 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
H1, H2, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Wildlife
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Thymus citriodorus
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lemon Thyme
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Zitronenthymian
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
citron Thyme
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
citron Thyme
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
λεμόνι Θυμάρι
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
limão Tomilho
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
tymianek cytrynowy
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
lemon Thyme
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Thymus
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
350
Rank: 42 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Lemon Thyme and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Lemon Thyme and Malabar Spinach

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

Lemon Thyme and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Lemon Thyme and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Thyme height is 25.40 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Thyme and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Lemon Thyme flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • Lemon Thyme leaf color: Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lemon Thyme and Malabar Spinach

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