Thyme

Meadow Foxtail

About Thyme and Meadow Foxtail

Thyme

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Unknown

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

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

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

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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, Herb, Rock Garden

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Thymus vulgaris

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Thyme

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन के फूल

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Thymian

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

Thym

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomillo

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

θυμάρι

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Tymianek

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Thymum

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Labiatae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

350NA

1 27800

Properties of Thyme and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Thyme and Meadow Foxtail

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

Thyme and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Thyme and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Thyme and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Thyme and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.