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Old Man Palm
Old Man Palm

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About Old Man Palm and Silver Thyme

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Herb

Origin

Caribbean
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Types

Coccothrinax crinita
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Rainforest, Tropical regions, Woods
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12*1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm6.56 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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 Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COCCOTHRINAX crinita
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

Common Name

Old Man Palm, Thatch Palm
Silver Thyme, Thyme

In Hindi

ओल्ड मैन पाम
Hydrangea

In German

Old Man Palm
Hortensie

In French

Old Man Palm
Hortensia

In Spanish

Anciano de Palm
Hortensia

In Greek

Γέρος Palm
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Old Man Palma
Hortênsia

In Polish

Stary Palm
Hortensja

In Latin

Old Palm Man
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Arecales
-

Family

Arecaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Coccothrinax
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

Cryosophileae
-

Subfamily

Coryphoideae
-

Number of Species

1350
1 27800
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Properties of Old Man Palm and Silver Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Old Man Palm and Silver Thyme? We provide you with everything About Old Man Palm and Silver Thyme. Old Man Palm doesn't have thorns and Silver Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Old Man Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Old Man Palm has allergic reactions like and Silver Thyme has allergic reactions like . 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 Old Man Palm and Silver Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Old Man Palm and Silver Thyme

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

Old Man Palm and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Old Man Palm and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Palm height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Old Man Palm and Silver Thyme are as follows:

  • Old Man Palm flower color:

  • Old Man Palm leaf color:

  • Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender

  • Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Old Man Palm and Silver Thyme

Care of Old Man Palm and Silver Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Old Man Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Old Man Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.