Rosemary

Lemon Thyme

About Rosemary and Lemon Thyme

Rosemary

Lemon Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Not Available

1.4 Types

Arp Rosemary, Gorizia Rosemary, Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Salem Rosemary

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

24NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open scrub

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Lavender

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth, Requires extensive 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

Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bees, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antioxidants, Cough, Gastrointestinal disorders, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Indigestion

Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ROSMARINUS officinalis

Thymus citriodorus

7.2 Common Name

Rosemary

Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mehendi

Lemon Thyme

7.2.2 In German

Rosmarin

Zitronenthymian

7.2.3 In French

Romarin

citron Thyme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Romero

citron Thyme

7.2.5 In Greek

δενδρολίβανο

λεμόνι Θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alecrim

limão Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

Rozmaryn

tymianek cytrynowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Roremque

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

Rosmarinus

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

900350

1 27800

Properties of Rosemary and Lemon Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Rosemary and Lemon Thyme

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

Rosemary and Lemon Thyme Physical Information

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

Rosemary flower color: White, Blue and Lavender
Rosemary leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Lemon Thyme flower color: Pink and Lavender
Lemon Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Rosemary and Lemon Thyme

Care of Rosemary and Lemon Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rosemary pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth and Requires extensive pruning and Lemon Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rosemary needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemon Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.