Woolly Thyme Care, Propagation, Watering & Growing Tips
Woolly Thyme is a climbing plant and shrub with leaves that turn pink in winter. It thrives in a planting medium with good drainage and gives off a pleasant aroma when stepped on, but it is not used in cooking. With proper care, it can grow to a height of 3 inches and a width of 12 inches or more.
Common Name |
Woolly Thyme
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Plant Type
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Climbers
Shrubs
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Thymus pseudolanguinosu
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Genus
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Thymus
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Family
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Lamiaceae
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Order
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Lamiales
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Class
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Dicotyledons
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Woolly Thyme Water Needs |
Water requirements and watering times for Woolly Thyme.
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Water Needs
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Average
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Cups
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Generally, Woolly Thyme needs water once every
7 days in 0.9
cups.
1 Cup = 250 ml, so at least Woolly Thyme needs about 0.225 L per 7 days. |
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Woolly Thyme Temperature, Humidity, and Light |
Ideal light, temperature & humidity needed for Woolly Thyme to thrive. |
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Light Requirements |
± 8 hours
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Temperature |
65°F
to 85°F
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Humidity Preference |
Medium
Woolly Thyme prefers Medium humidity levels, between 40% and 60%. |
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Woolly Thyme Soil Types and Growing Media |
Information about soil and suitable planting media for Woolly Thyme. |
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Suitability in pots |
5L
Woolly Thyme plants require different pot sizes as they grow. Start with a small pot of 5L. |
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Soil type |
chalk
loam
sand
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Soil Drainage
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Well-Drainage
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Soil PH |
alkaline
neutral
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Woolly Thyme Characteristics |
All you need to know about the characteristics of the Woolly Thyme plant. |
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Maximum Height |
3 Inches or
1 meters
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Spread |
12 Inches or
1 meters
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Color |
Green
Purple
Silvery Pink
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Characteristics |
Fragrant
Showy
Evergreen
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Is Woolly Thyme toxic to pets? |
No
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Garden Style |
City and Courtyard
Gravel and Rock Garden
Informal and Cottage
Mediterranean Garden
Patio And Containers
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Woolly Thyme Grow and Care |
Find out information on how to propagate Woolly Thyme, when it flowers, and how to care for it. |
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Maintenance |
easy
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Propagation Methods |
seed
stem cutting
root division
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Flowering season |
spring
summer
autumn
winter
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Woolly Thyme Native Region |
Find out where the Woolly Thyme plant originated. |
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Country |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
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