Thyme

Tufted Hairgrass

About Thyme and Tufted Hairgrass

Thyme

Tufted Hairgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9*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

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA135.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.3 Plant Color

1.3.1 Flower Color

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

1.3.3 Flower Color Modifier

Unknown

Bicolor

1.3.4 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.3.5 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

1.3.6 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

1.3.7 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green, Gold

1.3.8 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Gold, Tan

1.4 Shape

1.4.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Oblovate

1.5 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt, Soil Compaction

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Not Available

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Not Available

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Not Available

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Not Available

3.7 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

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies

4.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

5.2.3 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

Not Available

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

Not Available

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Thymus vulgaris

DESCHAMPSIA cespitosa

6.2 Common Name

Thyme

Tufted Hairgrass

6.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन के फूल

Hydrangea

6.2.2 In German

Thymian

Hortensie

6.2.3 In French

Thym

Hortensia

6.2.4 In Spanish

Tomillo

Hortensia

6.2.5 In Greek

θυμάρι

υδραγεία

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

Hortênsia

6.2.7 In Polish

Tymianek

Hortensja

6.2.8 In Latin

Thymum

Hibiscus

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

7.4 Order

Not Available

7.5 Family

Labiatae

Not Available

7.6 Genus

Thymus

Not Available

7.7 Clade

Not Available

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

350NA

1 27800

Properties of Thyme and Tufted Hairgrass

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

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Season and Care of Thyme and Tufted Hairgrass

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

Thyme and Tufted Hairgrass Physical Information

Thyme and Tufted Hairgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Tufted Hairgrass height is 120.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Tufted Hairgrass are as follows:

Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green
Tufted Hairgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Tufted Hairgrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Thyme and Tufted Hairgrass

Care of Thyme and Tufted Hairgrass 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 Tufted Hairgrass 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 Tufted Hairgrass needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.