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About Silver Thyme and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herb
Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

1008
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
-

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

-
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Silver Thyme, Thyme
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Foxtail Grass

In German

Hortensie
Foxtail Grass

In French

Hortensia
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Hortensia
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

υδραγεία
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Hortensja
ber trawy

In Latin

Hibiscus
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

-
Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

-
Alopecurus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35012
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Thyme and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Foxtail Grass

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

Silver Thyme and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

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

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

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Silver Thyme and Foxtail Grass

Care of Silver Thyme and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.