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About Silver Thyme and Blue Flax

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herb
Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

1004
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
9-7

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm45.72 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender
Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

-
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

-
-

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'
LINUM perenne

Common Name

Silver Thyme, Thyme
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Blue Flax Plant

In German

Hortensie
Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Hortensia
Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Hortensia
Planta de lino azul

In Greek

υδραγεία
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Hortensja
Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Hibiscus
Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Linales

Family

Lamiaceae
Linaceae

Genus

-
Linum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

350180
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Thyme and Blue Flax

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Thyme and Blue Flax? We provide you with everything About Silver Thyme and Blue Flax. Silver Thyme doesn't have thorns and Blue Flax 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 Flax 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 Flax and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Blue Flax

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

Silver Thyme and Blue Flax Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Blue Flax are as follows:

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

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

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Silver Thyme and Blue Flax

Care of Silver Thyme and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.