Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Herbs
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
-
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
11-3
Sunset Zone
-
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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 leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Gray mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes
Antiseptic, Disinfectant
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS kerberi
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus
Common Name
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
Wooly Thyme
In Hindi
Sina
Wooly Thyme
In German
Sina
Wooly Thymian
In French
Sina
Wooly Thyme
In Spanish
Sina
Lanoso Tomillo
In Greek
Sina
Wooly Θυμάρι
In Portuguese
Sina
Wooly tomilho
In Polish
Sina
Wooly Tymianek
In Latin
Sina
Wooly Thyme
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Stenocereus
Thymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
-100
1
27800
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