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About Silver Thyme and Japanese Cedar


About Japanese Cedar and Silver Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Herb  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia  
China, Japan  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
9-4  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

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  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Wood  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'  
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  

Common Name
Silver Thyme, Thyme  
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Japanese Cedar  

In German
Hortensie  
der japanischen Zeder  

In French
Hortensia  
Cedar japonais  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
cedro japonés  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Cedar japonês  

In Polish
Hortensja  
japoński cedr  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Italica Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
-  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
-  
Cyptomeria  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
350  
99+
50  

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Properties of Silver Thyme and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Japanese Cedar

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

Silver Thyme and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Care of Silver Thyme and Japanese Cedar

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

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