Wooly Thyme

Lemon Basil

About Wooly Thyme and Lemon Basil

Wooly Thyme

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-3

12-1

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, H1, H2, 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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Root rot

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Skin irritation

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Disinfectant

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Wooly Thyme

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Wooly Thyme

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Wooly Thymian

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Wooly Thyme

citron basilic

In Spanish

Lanoso Tomillo

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Wooly Θυμάρι

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Wooly tomilho

manjericão limão

In Polish

Wooly Tymianek

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Wooly Thyme

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Thymus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100169

1 27800

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Properties of Wooly Thyme and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Wooly Thyme and Lemon Basil

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

Wooly Thyme and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Wooly Thyme and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wooly Thyme and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Wooly Thyme and Lemon Basil

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