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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbs

Origin
-

Types
Thymus citriodorus

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
9-6

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
25.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Root rot

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Wildlife

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
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 Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Thymus citriodorus

Common Name
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme

In Hindi
Lemon Thyme

In German
Zitronenthymian

In French
citron Thyme

In Spanish
citron Thyme

In Greek
λεμόνι Θυμάρι

In Portuguese
limão Tomilho

In Polish
tymianek cytrynowy

In Latin
lemon Thyme

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Lamiaceae

Genus
Thymus

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Nepetoideae

Number of Species
350 53

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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:

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:

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 List of Herbs. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Thymus citriodorus. This plant's habitat is gardens and it comes in the hardiness zone . 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.

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