What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Asia, Europe
China, Japan
Types
Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno'
Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta'
Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa'
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle'
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'
Number of Varieties
30030
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Rocky areas
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-11
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
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
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
-60.00 cm
0.1
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tiny
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Mealybugs, Whiteflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Skin irritation
-
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Thymus vulgaris
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'
Common Name
Thyme
heavenly bamboo
sacred bamboo
nandina
In Hindi
अजवायन के फूल
Dwarf Nandina
In German
Thymian
Dwarf Nandina
In French
Thym
Nandina Dwarf
In Spanish
Tomillo
Nandina enana
In Greek
θυμάρι
Dwarf Nandina
In Portuguese
Tomilho
Nandina do anão
In Polish
Tymianek
Dwarf Nandina
In Latin
Thymum
Dwarf Nandina
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Ranunculales
Family
Labiatae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Thymus
Nandina
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
350-
1
27800
👆🏻