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About Silver Thyme and Echeveria


About Echeveria and Silver Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herb  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia  
Central America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
180  
38

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
12 - 10  

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  
8,9,12,24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Sandy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
-  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Insects, Mealybugs  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'  
ECHEVERIA  

Common Name
Silver Thyme, Thyme  
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Echeveria  

In German
Hortensie  
Echeveria  

In French
Hortensia  
Echeveria  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Echeveria  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Echeveria  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Echeveria  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Echeveria  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Aeonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Saxifragales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
-  
Echeveria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
-  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
350  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Silver Thyme and Echeveria

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

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Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Echeveria

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

Silver Thyme and Echeveria Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Echeveria physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Echeveria are as follows:

Care of Silver Thyme and Echeveria

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

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