Tea Plant

Thyme

About Tea Plant and Thyme

Tea Plant

Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Available

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

China

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Unknown

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Medium

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

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

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMELLIA sinensis

Thymus vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Tea, Tea Camellia

Thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

चाय के पौधे

अजवायन के फूल

7.2.2 In German

Teepflanze

Thymian

7.2.3 In French

usine de thé

Thym

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del té

Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του τσαγιού

θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do chá

Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

Herbata roślin

Tymianek

7.2.8 In Latin

Tea herba

Thymum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Theaceae

Labiatae

8.6 Genus

Camellia

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tea Plant and Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Tea Plant and Thyme? We provide you with everything About Tea Plant and Thyme. Tea Plant doesn't have thorns and Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Tea Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Tea Plant 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 Tea Plant and Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tea Plant and Thyme

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

Tea Plant and Thyme Physical Information

Tea Plant and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Tea Plant and Thyme are as follows:

Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Tea Plant and Thyme

Care of Tea Plant and Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Tea Plant 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.