African Iris

Creeping Thyme

About African Iris and Creeping Thyme

African Iris

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Southern Africa

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

50300

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.30 cm5.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme

In Hindi

African Iris

Creeping Thyme

In German

Afrikanische Iris

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

African Iris

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Iris africano

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Iris africano

Tomilho

In Polish

Afryki Iris

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

African Iris

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Iridaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Dietes

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

300259

1 27800

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Properties of African Iris and Creeping Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of African Iris and Creeping Thyme? We provide you with everything About African Iris and Creeping Thyme. African Iris doesn't have thorns and Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also African Iris does not have fragrant flowers. African Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Creeping Thyme has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Iris and Creeping Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Iris and Creeping Thyme

Season and care of African Iris and Creeping Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about African Iris and Creeping Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Creeping Thyme season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Creeping Thyme is Sand while the PH of soil for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.

African Iris and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

African Iris and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of African Iris and Creeping Thyme

Care of African Iris and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.