Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
-
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
11-3
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Gray mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Antiseptic, Disinfectant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Wooly Thyme
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
Wooly Thyme
In German
Candlenut Baum
Wooly Thymian
In French
arbre Candlenut
Wooly Thyme
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Lanoso Tomillo
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Wooly Θυμάρι
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Wooly tomilho
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Wooly Tymianek
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Wooly Thyme
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Lamiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Thymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
-
Number of Species
600100
1
27800
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