Wooly Thyme

Mexican Oregano

About Wooly Thyme and Mexican Oregano

Wooly Thyme

Mexican Oregano

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-3

12-8

1.8 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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender

White, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Spade shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Disinfectant

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil

For making oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

LIPPIA graveolens

7.2 Common Name

Wooly Thyme

Mexican Oregano

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wooly Thyme

Lippia graveolens

7.2.2 In German

Wooly Thymian

Mexikanischer Oregano

7.2.3 In French

Wooly Thyme

Lippia graveolens

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lanoso Tomillo

Lippia graveolens

7.2.5 In Greek

Wooly Θυμάρι

Lippia graveolens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wooly tomilho

Lippia graveolens

7.2.7 In Polish

Wooly Tymianek

Lippia graveolens

7.2.8 In Latin

Wooly Thyme

Lippia graveolens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Lippia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Wooly Thyme and Mexican Oregano

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

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Season and Care of Wooly Thyme and Mexican Oregano

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

Wooly Thyme and Mexican Oregano Physical Information

Wooly Thyme and Mexican Oregano physical information is very important for comparison. Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wooly Thyme and Mexican Oregano are as follows:

Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wooly Thyme and Mexican Oregano

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