Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia
World/Pandemic
Types
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Paspalum vaginatum
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
H2, 17, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender
Green, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Sprigging or Stolonizing
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Root rot
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Disinfectant
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus
PASPALUM vaginatum
Common Name
Wooly Thyme
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
In Hindi
Wooly Thyme
Seashore Paspalum
In German
Wooly Thymian
Seashore Paspalum
In French
Wooly Thyme
Seashore Paspalum
In Spanish
Lanoso Tomillo
Paspalum
In Greek
Wooly Θυμάρι
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
In Portuguese
Wooly tomilho
seashore Paspalum
In Polish
Wooly Tymianek
Nad morzem Paspalum
In Latin
Wooly Thyme
Paspalum maris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Thymus
Paspalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Paniceae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
10020
1
27800
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