Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Herbs
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-3
8-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm7.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Root rot
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Disinfectant
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
Wooly Thyme
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
Wooly Thyme
साधारण राज़क
In German
Wooly Thymian
Echter Hopfen
In French
Wooly Thyme
Houblon
In Spanish
Lanoso Tomillo
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
Wooly Θυμάρι
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
Wooly tomilho
Lúpulo
In Polish
Wooly Tymianek
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
Wooly Thyme
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Urticales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Thymus
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1003
1
27800
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