Wooly Thyme

False Indigo

About Wooly Thyme and False Indigo

Wooly Thyme

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-3

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Disinfectant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Wooly Thyme

False Indigo

In Hindi

Wooly Thyme

इंडिगो

In German

Wooly Thymian

falsches Indigo

In French

Wooly Thyme

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Lanoso Tomillo

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Wooly Θυμάρι

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Wooly tomilho

false Indigo

In Polish

Wooly Tymianek

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Wooly Thyme

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Thymus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10021

1 27800

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Properties of Wooly Thyme and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Wooly Thyme and False Indigo

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

Wooly Thyme and False Indigo Physical Information

Wooly Thyme and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Wooly Thyme and False Indigo are as follows:

Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Wooly Thyme and False Indigo

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