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About Silver Thyme and Giant Reed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herb
Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia
Southern Europe

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

1005
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
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
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 cm18.00 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
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

-
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'
ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Silver Thyme, Thyme
Giant Reed

In Hindi

Hydrangea
नरकट

In German

Hortensie
Pfahlrohr

In French

Hortensia
Arundo donax

In Spanish

Hortensia
Arundo donax

In Greek

υδραγεία
Arundo donax

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Hortensja
Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

Hibiscus
Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Angiosperms

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

-
Arundo

Clade

-
Commelinids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3503
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Thyme and Giant Reed

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

Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Giant Reed

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

Silver Thyme and Giant Reed Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Giant Reed are as follows:

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

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

  • Giant Reed flower color:

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Thyme and Giant Reed

Care of Silver Thyme and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.