Chorisia

Creeping Thyme

About Chorisia and Creeping Thyme

Chorisia

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

10300

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm5.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, 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

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

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

In Hindi

Chorisia

Creeping Thyme

In German

Chorisia

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Chorisia

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Chorisia

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Chorisia

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Chorisia

Tomilho

In Polish

Chorisia

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Chorisia

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Lamiales

Family

Bombacaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

20259

1 27800

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Properties of Chorisia and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Chorisia and Creeping Thyme

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

Chorisia and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Chorisia and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Chorisia and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Chorisia and Creeping Thyme

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