Thyme

Cypress

About Thyme and Cypress

Thyme

Cypress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

California

1.4 Types

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

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Floodplains, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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1,520.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Unknown

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Thymus vulgaris

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

7.2 Common Name

Thyme

Baldcypress, Red cypress

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन के फूल

सरू के वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Thymian

Zypresse

7.2.3 In French

Thym

cyprès

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomillo

Arbol ciprés

7.2.5 In Greek

θυμάρι

κυπαρίσσι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

Cypress árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Tymianek

Cypress drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Thymum

cypressus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Pinales

8.5 Family

Labiatae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Taxodium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Taxodioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Thyme and Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Thyme and Cypress

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

Thyme and Cypress Physical Information

Thyme and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Cypress are as follows:

Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Thyme and Cypress

Care of Thyme and Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning and Cypress pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.