Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus
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Number of Varieties
103
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-3
8-4
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Mat-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm12.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
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
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Root rot
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Disinfectant
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus
ARONIA arbutifolia
Common Name
Wooly Thyme
Red Chokeberry
In Hindi
Wooly Thyme
लाल Chokeberry
In German
Wooly Thymian
Rote Apfelbeere
In French
Wooly Thyme
Red Chokeberry
In Spanish
Lanoso Tomillo
rojo Chokeberry
In Greek
Wooly Θυμάρι
κόκκινο Chokeberry
In Portuguese
Wooly tomilho
Red Chokeberry
In Polish
Wooly Tymianek
Red aronii
In Latin
Wooly Thyme
arbutifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Lamiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Thymus
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10025
1
27800
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