Home
Garden Plants


Compare Shaving Brush and Lemon Thyme


Lemon Thyme and Shaving Brush


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Herbs  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia  
-  

Types
Pseudobombax ellipticum  
Thymus citriodorus  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
9-6  

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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lyrate-pinnatilobed  
Ovate-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy  
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 leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Self-fertile  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew  
Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic  
Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a vegetable  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia  
Thymus citriodorus  

Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush  
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme  

In Hindi
Shaving Brush  
Lemon Thyme  

In German
Rasierpinsel  
Zitronenthymian  

In French
Blaireau  
citron Thyme  

In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar  
citron Thyme  

In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος  
λεμόνι Θυμάρι  

In Portuguese
Pincel de barba  
limão Tomilho  

In Polish
Pędzel do golenia  
tymianek cytrynowy  

In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus  
lemon Thyme  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Emilia  
Thymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Senecioneae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
330  
99+
350  
99+

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Shaving Brush and Lemon Thyme

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

<Flowering Plants

Compare Annual Plants

Importance of Shaving Brush and Lemon Thyme

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shaving Brush and Lemon Thyme. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shaving Brush and Lemon Thyme 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 Shaving Brush is Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic and Ophthalmic whereas of Lemon Thyme is Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion and Upset stomach. Shaving Brush has beauty benefits as follows: while Lemon Thyme has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Shaving Brush vs Lemon Thyme

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

Annual Plants

Annual Plants

» More Annual Plants

Compare Annual Plants

» More Compare Annual Plants