Silver Thyme

Chinquapin

About Silver Thyme and Chinquapin

Silver Thyme

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

1008

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

9-5

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Silver Thyme, Thyme

Chinquapin

In Hindi

Hydrangea

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Hortensie

Zwergkastanien

In French

Hortensia

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Hortensia

el castaño enano

In Greek

υδραγεία

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Hortensja

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Hibiscus

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

3506

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Thyme and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Chinquapin

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

Silver Thyme and Chinquapin Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Chinquapin are as follows:

Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender
Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Thyme and Chinquapin

Care of Silver Thyme and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.