Thyme

Hard Fescue

About Thyme and Hard Fescue

Thyme

Hard Fescue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Asia, Europe

Southern Europe

Types

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

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Number of Varieties

3001

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm4.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tiny

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Mealybugs, Mites

Allergy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Thymus vulgaris

FESTUCA brevipila

Common Name

Thyme

Hard Fescue

In Hindi

अजवायन के फूल

Hard fescue

In German

Thymian

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

In French

Thym

Hard fescue

In Spanish

Tomillo

fétuque ovine

In Greek

θυμάρι

HARD φεστούκα

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Hard fescue

In Polish

Tymianek

Hard fescue

In Latin

Thymum

Hard fescue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Labiatae

Poaceae

Genus

Thymus

Festuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

350300

1 27800

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Properties of Thyme and Hard Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Thyme and Hard Fescue

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

Thyme and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Thyme and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width 4.90 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Hard Fescue are as follows:

Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Thyme and Hard Fescue

Care of Thyme and Hard Fescue 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 Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.