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Creeping Thyme
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About Bear Grass and Creeping Thyme

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
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Number of Varieties

30300
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Flies

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Creeping Thyme

In German

Bärn-Gras
Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

ours Herbe
Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Tomilho

In Polish

miś Trawa
Creeping Thyme

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

500259
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Creeping Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and Creeping Thyme? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and Creeping Thyme. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Bear Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bear Grass has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Creeping Thyme has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. 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 Bear Grass and Creeping Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Creeping Thyme

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

Bear Grass and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Bear Grass and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Bear Grass and Creeping Thyme

Care of Bear Grass and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass 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.