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Silver Thyme

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About Silver Thyme and Purple Millet

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herb
Grass

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia
Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1007
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
12 - 8

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm90.00 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
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Cream

Leaf Color in Spring

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

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, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses

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Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

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, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Common Name

Silver Thyme, Thyme
Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi

Hydrangea
purple millet

In German

Hortensie
purple millet

In French

Hortensia
millet pourpre

In Spanish

Hortensia
purple millet

In Greek

υδραγεία
purple millet

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
purple millet

In Polish

Hortensja
purple millet

In Latin

Hibiscus
purple millet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

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Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

-
Pennisetum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

3501
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Thyme and Purple Millet

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

Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Purple Millet

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

Silver Thyme and Purple Millet Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Purple Millet are as follows:

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

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

  • Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black

  • Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Silver Thyme and Purple Millet

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