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About Silver Thyme and Blue Ash


About Blue Ash and Silver Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Herb  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia  
Central United States, Canada  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
65  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
8-4  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
2,500.00 cm  
12

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'  
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  

Common Name
Silver Thyme, Thyme  
Blue Ash  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Blue Ash plant  

In German
Hortensie  
Blue Ash Pflanze  

In French
Hortensia  
usine Blue Ash  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
planta de Blue Ash  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
φυτό Blue Ash  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
planta Blue Ash  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Blue Ash roślin  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Blue Ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
-  
Fraxinus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
350  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Silver Thyme and Blue Ash

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Thyme and Blue Ash? We provide you with everything About Silver Thyme and Blue Ash. Silver Thyme doesn't have thorns and Blue Ash doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Thyme does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Thyme has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Blue Ash has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Silver Thyme and Blue Ash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Blue Ash

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

Silver Thyme and Blue Ash Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Blue Ash are as follows:

Care of Silver Thyme and Blue Ash

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

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