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About Wooly Thyme and Encyclia


About Encyclia and Wooly Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus  
242  

Number of Varieties
10  
200  
34

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-14  

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  
H2  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
100  
242  
99+

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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:

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.

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