Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Origin
-
Types
Thymus citriodorus
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
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
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Frost
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Invasive
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Wildlife
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin
Edible Uses
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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas
Used As Indoor Plant
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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Thymus citriodorus
Common Name
Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme
In Hindi
Lemon Thyme
In German
Zitronenthymian
In French
citron Thyme
In Spanish
citron Thyme
In Greek
λεμόνι Θυμάρι
In Portuguese
limão Tomilho
In Polish
tymianek cytrynowy
In Latin
lemon Thyme
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Thymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
350
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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27800
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