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African Marigold and Lemon Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Thymus citriodorus  
Annual  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
gardens  
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12 - 1  

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, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings  
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Wildlife  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach  
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Thymus citriodorus  
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'  

Common Name
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme  
African Marigold  

In Hindi
Lemon Thyme  
अफ्रीकी गेंदा  

In German
Zitronenthymian  
Studentenblume  

In French
citron Thyme  
Marigold africaine  

In Spanish
citron Thyme  
caléndula africana  

In Greek
λεμόνι Θυμάρι  
Αφρικής κατιφές  

In Portuguese
limão Tomilho  
marigold africano  

In Polish
tymianek cytrynowy  
afrykański nagietka  

In Latin
lemon Thyme  
African pingit vaccinia caltha  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asterales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Tagetes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Tageteae  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
350  
99+
33  
99+

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Difference Between Lemon Thyme and African Marigold

If you are confused whether Lemon Thyme or African Marigold 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 Lemon Thyme and African Marigold Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lemon Thyme are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Marigold fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lemon Thyme and African Marigold if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lemon Thyme and African Marigold

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lemon Thyme and African Marigold. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lemon Thyme and African Marigold 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 Lemon Thyme is Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion and Upset stomach whereas of African Marigold is Gastrointestinal disorders and Skin Disorders. Lemon Thyme has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Good for skin while African Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Lemon Thyme vs African Marigold

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 Lemon Thyme vs African Marigold 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 Lemon Thyme are Avoid during Pregnancy and Nausea whereas of African Marigold have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lemon Thyme has no showy fruits and African Marigold has no showy fruits. Also Lemon Thyme is not flowering and African Marigold is not flowering . You can compare Lemon Thyme and African Marigold facts and facts of other plants too.

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