Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
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Thymus citriodorus
Number of Varieties
2515
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Wildlife
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Thymus citriodorus
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme
In Hindi
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Lemon Thyme
In German
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Zitronenthymian
In French
Elfin Pink Penstemon
citron Thyme
In Spanish
Elfin Pink Penstemon
citron Thyme
In Greek
Elfin Pink Penstemon
λεμόνι Θυμάρι
In Portuguese
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
limão Tomilho
In Polish
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
tymianek cytrynowy
In Latin
Elfin Pink Penstemon
lemon Thyme
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Thymus
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Nepetoideae
Number of Species
250350
1
27800
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