Wooly Thyme

Encyclia

About Wooly Thyme and Encyclia

Wooly Thyme

Encyclia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

World/Pandemic

Types

Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus

242

Number of Varieties

10200

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-14

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

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Root rot

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Disinfectant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

ENCYCLIA hanburyi

Common Name

Wooly Thyme

Encyclia, Orchid

In Hindi

Wooly Thyme

आर्किड

In German

Wooly Thymian

Orchidee

In French

Wooly Thyme

Orchidée

In Spanish

Lanoso Tomillo

Orquídea

In Greek

Wooly Θυμάρι

εγκύκλιο

In Portuguese

Wooly tomilho

orquídea

In Polish

Wooly Tymianek

orquídea

In Latin

Wooly Thyme

Epidendrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Thymus

Encyclia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

100242

1 27800

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Properties of Wooly Thyme and Encyclia

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

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Season and Care of Wooly Thyme and Encyclia

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

Wooly Thyme and Encyclia Physical Information

Wooly Thyme and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Wooly Thyme and Encyclia are as follows:

Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory
Encyclia leaf color: Green

Care of Wooly Thyme and Encyclia

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