Thyme

Moss Rose

About Thyme and Moss Rose

Thyme

Moss Rose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia, Europe

South America

Types

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

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Number of Varieties

30012

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Habitat

Rocky areas

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tiny

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright direct sunlight

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

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

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Thymus vulgaris

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Thyme

Moss Rose

In Hindi

अजवायन के फूल

मॉस गुलाब

In German

Thymian

Moss Rose

In French

Thym

Moss Rose

In Spanish

Tomillo

musgo de Rose

In Greek

θυμάρι

Moss Rose

In Portuguese

Tomilho

rosa-musgo

In Polish

Tymianek

Moss Rose

In Latin

Thymum

Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Labiatae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Thymus

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

350120

1 27800

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Properties of Thyme and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Thyme and Moss Rose

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

Thyme and Moss Rose Physical Information

Thyme and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Moss Rose are as follows:

Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Thyme and Moss Rose

Care of Thyme and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.