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About Silver Thyme and Red Ginger Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herb
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia
Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

1002
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15
0 99
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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
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes

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
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Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

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Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

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
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'
ALPINIA purpurata

Common Name

Silver Thyme, Thyme
Jungle Queen, Red Ginger

In Hindi

Hydrangea
लाल अदरक

In German

Hortensie
Red Ginger

In French

Hortensia
Red Ginger

In Spanish

Hortensia
Red Ginger

In Greek

υδραγεία
Red Ginger

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Red Ginger

In Polish

Hortensja
Red Ginger

In Latin

Hibiscus
Gingiberi Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Zingiberales

Family

Lamiaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

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Alpinia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Alpinieae

Subfamily

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Alpinioideae

Number of Species

35050
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Thyme and Red Ginger Plant

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

Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Red Ginger Plant

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

Silver Thyme and Red Ginger Plant Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Red Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Red Ginger Plant are as follows:

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

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

  • Red Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red and Pink

  • Red Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Thyme and Red Ginger Plant

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