Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Aquatics
Origin
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North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
Types
Thymus citriodorus
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
153
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
10-1
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Needs Very high moisture
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Wildlife
Wildlife
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Thymus citriodorus
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
Lemon Thyme
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Zitronenthymian
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
citron Thyme
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
citron Thyme
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
λεμόνι Θυμάρι
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
limão Tomilho
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
tymianek cytrynowy
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
lemon Thyme
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Typhales
Family
Lamiaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Thymus
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
-
Number of Species
35030
1
27800
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