Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
-
Types
Thymus citriodorus
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Number of Varieties
154
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
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
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Wildlife
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Thymus citriodorus
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Common Name
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
In Hindi
Lemon Thyme
ओरिएंटल लिली
In German
Zitronenthymian
Orientalische Lilie
In French
citron Thyme
Lily Oriental
In Spanish
citron Thyme
lirio oriental
In Greek
λεμόνι Θυμάρι
Oriental Lily
In Portuguese
limão Tomilho
Lily Oriental
In Polish
tymianek cytrynowy
Oriental Lily
In Latin
lemon Thyme
Oriental Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Thymus
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lilieae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
350108
1
27800
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