Silver Thyme

Silverberry

About Silver Thyme and Silverberry

Silver Thyme

Silverberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

North America, Alaska, Canada

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

6-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Scale Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Cancer, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

ELAEAGNUS commutata

Common Name

Silver Thyme, Thyme

Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Silverberry

In German

Hortensie

Silverberry

In French

Hortensia

Silverberry

In Spanish

Hortensia

Silverberry

In Greek

υδραγεία

Silverberry

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Silverberry

In Polish

Hortensja

Silverberry

In Latin

Hibiscus

Silverberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales

Family

Lamiaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Elaeagnoideae

Number of Species

35070

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Thyme and Silverberry

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

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Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Silverberry

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

Silver Thyme and Silverberry Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Silverberry physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Silverberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Silverberry are as follows:

Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender
Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green
Silverberry flower color: Yellow
Silverberry leaf color:

Care of Silver Thyme and Silverberry

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