Silver Thyme

Tritoma

About Silver Thyme and Tritoma

Silver Thyme

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Types

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

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

10070

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Snails

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Silver Thyme, Thyme

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Tritoma

In German

Hortensie

Tritoma

In French

Hortensia

Tritoma

In Spanish

Hortensia

tritoma

In Greek

υδραγεία

tritoma

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Tritoma

In Polish

Hortensja

Tritoma

In Latin

Hibiscus

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

35072

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Thyme and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Tritoma

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

Silver Thyme and Tritoma Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Tritoma are as follows:

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

Care of Silver Thyme and Tritoma

Care of Silver Thyme and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.