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About Batavia and Creeping Thyme


About Creeping Thyme and Batavia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.20 cm  
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Brown  
Purple, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Flies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Folklore  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'  
THYMUS serpyllum  

Common Name
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce  
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Creeping Thyme  

In German
Hortensie  
Feldthymian, Quendel  

In French
Hortensia  
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Serpol, Tomillo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Creeping Thyme  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Tomilho  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Creeping Thyme  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Creeping Thyme  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
-  
Thymus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
1  
259  
99+

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Properties of Batavia and Creeping Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Batavia and Creeping Thyme? We provide you with everything About Batavia and Creeping Thyme. Batavia doesn't have thorns and Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Batavia does not have fragrant flowers. Batavia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Creeping Thyme has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Batavia and Creeping Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Batavia and Creeping Thyme

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

Batavia and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Batavia and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Batavia height is 25.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Batavia and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Care of Batavia and Creeping Thyme

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

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