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About Thyme and Ginger Plant


About Ginger Plant and Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia  

Types
Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme  
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
2  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

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  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White  
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Tiny  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Moist  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Adequately  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites  
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Skin irritation  
Heartburn, Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling  
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Rhizomes  

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  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Thymus vulgaris  
CURCUMA  

Common Name
Thyme  
Ginger  

In Hindi
अजवायन के फूल  
अदरक  

In German
Thymian  
Ingwer  

In French
Thym  
Gingembre  

In Spanish
Tomillo  
Jengibre  

In Greek
θυμάρι  
Τζίντζερ  

In Portuguese
Tomilho  
Gengibre  

In Polish
Tymianek  
Imbir  

In Latin
Thymum  
gingiber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Zingiberales  

Family
Labiatae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Zingiber Mill.  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
350  
99+
1300  
21

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Properties of Thyme and Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Thyme and Ginger Plant

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

Thyme and Ginger Plant Physical Information

Thyme and Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Ginger Plant are as follows:

Care of Thyme and Ginger Plant

Care of Thyme and Ginger Plant 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 Ginger Plant pruning is done 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 Ginger Plant needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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