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About Clumping Bamboo and Creeping Thyme


About Creeping Thyme and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Herbs  

Origin
China  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
Purple, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
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, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  
Flies  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  
Folklore  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana  
THYMUS serpyllum  

Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  

In Hindi
बांस  
Creeping Thyme  

In German
Verklumpung Bambus  
Feldthymian, Quendel  

In French
clumping Bamboo  
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo  
Serpol, Tomillo  

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  
Creeping Thyme  

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação  
Tomilho  

In Polish
zbicie bambus  
Creeping Thyme  

In Latin
clumping Bamboo  
Creeping Thyme  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Lamiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Thymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
1200  
22
259  
99+

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Creeping Thyme

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

Clumping Bamboo and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Creeping Thyme

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Clumping Bamboo 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.

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