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Lemon Thyme
Lemon Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Thymus citriodorus
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Number of Varieties

1515
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
8-1

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
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Wildlife
-

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Thymus citriodorus
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

Lemon Thyme
Figwort

In German

Zitronenthymian
figwort

In French

citron Thyme
scrofulaire

In Spanish

citron Thyme
figwort

In Greek

λεμόνι Θυμάρι
figwort

In Portuguese

limão Tomilho
figwort

In Polish

tymianek cytrynowy
figwort

In Latin

lemon Thyme
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ranunculales

Family

Lamiaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Thymus
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
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Number of Species

350200
1 27800
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Difference Between Lemon Thyme and Figwort

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

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Importance of Lemon Thyme and Figwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lemon Thyme and Figwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lemon Thyme and Figwort 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 Figwort is Vitamin C. Lemon Thyme has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Good for skin while Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Lemon Thyme vs Figwort

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 Figwort 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 Figwort 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 Figwort has no showy fruits. Also Lemon Thyme is not flowering and Figwort is not flowering . You can compare Lemon Thyme and Figwort facts and facts of other plants too.