Wooly Thyme

Big Bluestem

About Wooly Thyme and Big Bluestem

Wooly Thyme

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

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

Types

Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Number of Varieties

104

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-3

7 - 1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm152.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Disinfectant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Wooly Thyme

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

Wooly Thyme

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Wooly Thymian

Große Bartgras

In French

Wooly Thyme

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Lanoso Tomillo

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

Wooly Θυμάρι

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Wooly tomilho

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Wooly Tymianek

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Wooly Thyme

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Lamiales

Poaceae

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Thymus

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100150

1 27800

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Properties of Wooly Thyme and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Wooly Thyme and Big Bluestem

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

Wooly Thyme and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Wooly Thyme and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Wooly Thyme and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Wooly Thyme and Big Bluestem

Care of Wooly Thyme and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wooly Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.