Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Saraca asoca
Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Forests, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-3
12-10
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
H2
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm850.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Disinfectant
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus
SARACA indica
Common Name
Wooly Thyme
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
In Hindi
Wooly Thyme
Saraca इंडिका
In German
Wooly Thymian
SARACA indica
In French
Wooly Thyme
Saraca indica
In Spanish
Lanoso Tomillo
indica Saraca
In Greek
Wooly Θυμάρι
Saraca indica
In Portuguese
Wooly tomilho
Saraca indica
In Polish
Wooly Tymianek
Saraca indica
In Latin
Wooly Thyme
Saraca indica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Lamiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Thymus
Saraca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Detarieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1004
1
27800
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