Ceanothus

Creeping Thyme

About Ceanothus and Creeping Thyme

Ceanothus

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

50300

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

60.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

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

Loam

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Flies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEANOTHUS x pallidus

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Wild lilac

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

In Hindi

Ceanothus

Creeping Thyme

In German

Ceanothus

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Ceanothus

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Ceanothus

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Ceanothus

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Ceanothus

Tomilho

In Polish

Ceanothus

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Ceanothus

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rhamnaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ceanothus

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

70259

1 27800

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Properties of Ceanothus and Creeping Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Ceanothus and Creeping Thyme? We provide you with everything About Ceanothus and Creeping Thyme. Ceanothus doesn't have thorns and Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Ceanothus does not have fragrant flowers. Ceanothus has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Creeping Thyme has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. 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 Ceanothus and Creeping Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ceanothus and Creeping Thyme

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

Ceanothus and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Ceanothus and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Ceanothus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Ceanothus and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Ceanothus flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Ceanothus leaf color: Dark Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Ceanothus and Creeping Thyme

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