Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Origin
Asia, Europe
Types
Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme
Number of Varieties
300
Rank: 28 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tiny
Thorns
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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88% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
-
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 have it !
Invasive
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
Thymus vulgaris
Common Name
Thyme
In Hindi
अजवायन के फूल
In German
Thymian
In French
Thym
In Spanish
Tomillo
In Greek
θυμάρι
In Portuguese
Tomilho
In Polish
Tymianek
In Latin
Thymum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Family
Labiatae
Genus
Thymus
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
350
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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27800
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