Thyme

Sassafras

About Thyme and Sassafras

Thyme

Sassafras

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

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

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Not Available

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (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

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Unknown

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Indigo, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

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, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Foliage diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

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

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

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

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Thymus vulgaris

SASSAFRAS albidum

7.2 Common Name

Thyme

Sassafras

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन के फूल

Sassafras

7.2.2 In German

Thymian

Sassafras

7.2.3 In French

Thym

Sassafras

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomillo

Sasafrás

7.2.5 In Greek

θυμάρι

σασάφρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

sassafrás

7.2.7 In Polish

Tymianek

Sassafras

7.2.8 In Latin

Thymum

Sassafras

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Laurales

8.5 Family

Labiatae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Sassafras

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cinnamomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lauroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Thyme and Sassafras

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

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Season and Care of Thyme and Sassafras

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

Thyme and Sassafras Physical Information

Thyme and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Sassafras are as follows:

Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green
Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Thyme and Sassafras

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