About Lemon Thyme

Lemon Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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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

Bees, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin

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

Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Thymus citriodorus

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lemon Thyme

7.2.2 In German

Zitronenthymian

7.2.3 In French

citron Thyme

7.2.4 In Spanish

citron Thyme

7.2.5 In Greek

λεμόνι Θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

limão Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

tymianek cytrynowy

7.2.8 In Latin

lemon Thyme

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

350

Rank: 42 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Lemon Thyme

Want to know the properties of Lemon Thyme? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lemon Thyme is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Avoid during Pregnancy and Nausea. Lemon Thyme Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion and Upset stomach
Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Lemon Thyme Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lemon Thyme. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lemon Thyme physical information is as follows: 25.40 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate-lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Pink and Lavender
Leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon Thyme

Taking Lemon Thyme Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lemon Thyme include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Lemon Thyme

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lemon Thyme is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lemon Thyme is a very important plant from . There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not available. This plant's habitat is gardens and it comes in the hardiness zone Not Available. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.