Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Herbs
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Texas
  
Types
Not available
  
Ornamental Plant
  
Habitat
gardens
  
Roadsides, Sandy areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-6
  
9 - 1
  
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
  
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
  
White, Blue, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
  
Palmate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
  
Bedding, Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
  
Medium
  
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
  
Loamy, Sandy
  
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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas
  
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
  
Botanical Name
Thymus citriodorus
  
LUPINUS subcarnosus
  
Common Name
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme
  
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
  
In Hindi
Lemon Thyme
  
texas bluebonnet
  
In German
Zitronenthymian
  
texas Blaue Lupine
  
In French
citron Thyme
  
texas bluebonnet
  
In Spanish
citron Thyme
  
texas Bluebonnet
  
In Greek
λεμόνι Θυμάρι
  
texas bluebonnet
  
In Portuguese
limão Tomilho
  
texas bluebonnet
  
In Polish
tymianek cytrynowy
  
texas bluebonnet
  
In Latin
lemon Thyme
  
Texas lory
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Thymus
  
Lupinus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Genisteae
  
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
  
Faboideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lemon Thyme and Texas Bluebonnet
Season and care of Lemon Thyme and Texas Bluebonnet is important to know. While considering everything about Lemon Thyme and Texas Bluebonnet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lemon Thyme season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Texas Bluebonnet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lemon Thyme is Loam, Sand and for Texas Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lemon Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline and for Texas Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline.
Lemon Thyme and Texas Bluebonnet Physical Information
Lemon Thyme and Texas Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Thyme height is 25.40 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lemon Thyme and Texas Bluebonnet are as follows:
Lemon Thyme flower color: Pink and Lavender
Lemon Thyme leaf color: Green
Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
- Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Care of Lemon Thyme and Texas Bluebonnet
Care of Lemon Thyme and Texas Bluebonnet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Texas Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemon Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Texas Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.