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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
Central Asia  

Types
Thymus citriodorus  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
600  
18

Habitat
gardens  
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
8-4  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate  
Oblique base  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Needs very little water  

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  
Well 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, 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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Wildlife  
Bees  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea  
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin  
Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach  
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, 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  
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Thymus citriodorus  
Sedum acre  

Common Name
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme  
Stonecrop  

In Hindi
Lemon Thyme  
Stonecrop  

In German
Zitronenthymian  
Stonecrop  

In French
citron Thyme  
Orpin  

In Spanish
citron Thyme  
uva de gato  

In Greek
λεμόνι Θυμάρι  
Stonecrop  

In Portuguese
limão Tomilho  
Stonecrop  

In Polish
tymianek cytrynowy  
rozchodnika  

In Latin
lemon Thyme  
Sedum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Sedum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
350  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Lemon Thyme and Stonecrop

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

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Importance of Lemon Thyme and Stonecrop

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

Compare Facts of Lemon Thyme vs Stonecrop

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 Stonecrop 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 Stonecrop have Irritation to stomach and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lemon Thyme has no showy fruits and Stonecrop has no showy fruits. Also Lemon Thyme is not flowering and Stonecrop is not flowering . You can compare Lemon Thyme and Stonecrop facts and facts of other plants too.

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