Tamarack

Thyme

About Tamarack and Thyme

Tamarack

Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA300

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-46-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

5-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Unknown

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LARIX laricina

Thymus vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Tamarack

Thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

टैमेरैक

अजवायन के फूल

7.2.2 In German

tamarack

Thymian

7.2.3 In French

tamarack

Thym

7.2.4 In Spanish

tamarack

Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Tamarack

θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tamarack

Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

Tamarack

Tymianek

7.2.8 In Latin

Tamarack

Thymum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Labiatae

8.6 Genus

Larix

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA350

1 27800

Properties of Tamarack and Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Tamarack and Thyme? We provide you with everything About Tamarack and Thyme. Tamarack doesn't have thorns and Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Tamarack does not have fragrant flowers. Tamarack has allergic reactions like Not Available and Thyme has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Tamarack and Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tamarack and Thyme

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

Tamarack and Thyme Physical Information

Tamarack and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Tamarack and Thyme are as follows:

Tamarack flower color: Yellow
Tamarack leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Tamarack and Thyme

Care of Tamarack and Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Tamarack needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.