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About Creeping Mazus and Lysimachia Nummularia


About Lysimachia Nummularia and Creeping Mazus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Flowering Plants, Perennial   

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal   
Europe   

Types
Not Available   
creeping jenny   

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial   
Near ponds, River side, Wet ground   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm   
99+
510.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue Violet   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Insects   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough   
Diarrhea   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAZUS reptans   
LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Goldilocks'   

Common Name
Creeping Mazus   
Creeping jenny, moneywort, herb twopence and twopenny thot   

In Hindi
जीव Mazus   
Lysimachia Nummularia   

In German
Creeping Mazus   
Lysimachia Nummularia   

In French
Creeping Mazus   
Lysimaque nummulaire   

In Spanish
arrastramiento Mazus   
Lysimachia nummularia   

In Greek
υφέρπουσα Mazus   
Λυσιμαχία nummularia   

In Portuguese
Creeping Mazus   
Lysimachia nummularia   

In Polish
Creeping Mazus   
tojeść rozesłana   

In Latin
reptilia Alba   
Lysimachiam nummularia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Ericales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Primulaceae   

Genus
Mazus   
Lysimachia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Mimuleae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Mimuloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Creeping Mazus and Lysimachia Nummularia

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Mazus and Lysimachia Nummularia

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

Creeping Mazus and Lysimachia Nummularia Physical Information

Creeping Mazus and Lysimachia Nummularia physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lysimachia Nummularia height is 510.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Mazus and Lysimachia Nummularia are as follows:

Care of Creeping Mazus and Lysimachia Nummularia

Care of Creeping Mazus and Lysimachia Nummularia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Lysimachia Nummularia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lysimachia Nummularia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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