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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herb  

Origin
Australia  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12*1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Spreading  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Yellow green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Frost, Pollution, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
-  

In Summer
Average Water  
Average Water  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Frost, Pollution, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Skin rash  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides  
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'  

Common Name
Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind  
Silver Thyme, Thyme  

In Hindi
Carrotwood ट्री  
Hydrangea  

In German
Carrotwood Baum  
Hortensie  

In French
Carrotwood Arbre  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Árbol carrotwood  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Carrotwood Δέντρο  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Árvore Carrotwood  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Carrotwood Drzewo  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Carrotwood ligno  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Cupaniopsis  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
350  
99+

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Difference Between Carrotwood Tree and Silver Thyme

If you are confused whether Carrotwood Tree or Silver Thyme are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Carrotwood Tree and Silver Thyme Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Carrotwood Tree are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Silver Thyme fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Carrotwood Tree and Silver Thyme if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Carrotwood Tree and Silver Thyme

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Carrotwood Tree and Silver Thyme. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Carrotwood Tree and Silver Thyme as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Carrotwood Tree is whereas of Silver Thyme is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Carrotwood Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Silver Thyme has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Carrotwood Tree vs Silver Thyme

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Carrotwood Tree vs Silver Thyme and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Carrotwood Tree are Skin rash whereas of Silver Thyme have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Carrotwood Tree has showy fruits and Silver Thyme has no showy fruits. Also Carrotwood Tree is not flowering and Silver Thyme is flowering. You can compare Carrotwood Tree and Silver Thyme facts and facts of other plants too.

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