Thyme

Miniature Orchid

About Thyme and Miniature Orchid

Thyme

Miniature Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

China, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

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

Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

13-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (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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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (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

White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Unknown

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Bulbs

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

Do not water excessively, Needs very little water

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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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9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Not Available

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Thymus vulgaris

SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica

7.2 Common Name

Thyme

Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन के फूल

miniature orchid

7.2.2 In German

Thymian

miniature orchid

7.2.3 In French

Thym

Pleione

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomillo

Pleione

7.2.5 In Greek

θυμάρι

Pleione

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

miniature orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Tymianek

miniature orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Thymum

miniature orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Labiatae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Pleione

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Coelogyneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Thyme and Miniature Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Thyme and Miniature Orchid

Season and care of Thyme and Miniature Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Thyme and Miniature Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Thyme season is Summer and Miniature Orchid season is Summer. The type of soil for Thyme is Loamy, Sandy and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Thyme is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available.

Thyme and Miniature Orchid Physical Information

Thyme and Miniature Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Miniature Orchid are as follows:

Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green
Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown
Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Thyme and Miniature Orchid

Care of Thyme and Miniature Orchid 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 Miniature Orchid pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Miniature Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.