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About Wooly Thyme and Candlenut


About Candlenut and Wooly Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
-  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
11-3  
12-9  

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  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
Fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Disinfectant  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Wooly Thyme  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Wooly Thyme  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Wooly Thymian  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Wooly Thyme  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Lanoso Tomillo  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Wooly Θυμάρι  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Wooly tomilho  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Wooly Tymianek  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Wooly Thyme  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Lamiales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
100  
600  
40

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Properties of Wooly Thyme and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Wooly Thyme and Candlenut

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

Wooly Thyme and Candlenut Physical Information

Wooly Thyme and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Wooly Thyme and Candlenut are as follows:

Care of Wooly Thyme and Candlenut

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

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