Wooly Thyme

African Sumac

About Wooly Thyme and African Sumac

Wooly Thyme

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Shrub

Number of Varieties

1036

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-3

12-7

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Disinfectant

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Wooly Thyme

African Sumac

In Hindi

Wooly Thyme

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Wooly Thymian

African sumac

In French

Wooly Thyme

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Lanoso Tomillo

zumaque africano

In Greek

Wooly Θυμάρι

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Wooly tomilho

sumac africano

In Polish

Wooly Tymianek

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Wooly Thyme

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Thymus

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

10036

1 27800

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Properties of Wooly Thyme and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Wooly Thyme and African Sumac

Season and care of Wooly Thyme and African Sumac is important to know. While considering everything about Wooly Thyme and African Sumac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wooly Thyme season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Wooly Thyme is Loam, Sand and for African Sumac is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wooly Thyme is Acidic, Neutral and for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline.

Wooly Thyme and African Sumac Physical Information

Wooly Thyme and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Wooly Thyme and African Sumac are as follows:

Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Wooly Thyme and African Sumac

Care of Wooly Thyme and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wooly Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wooly Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.