Creeping Thyme

Ajwain plant

About Creeping Thyme and Ajwain plant

Creeping Thyme

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA10.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Circular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Flies

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

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

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

Creeping Thyme

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Creeping Thyme

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Creeping Thyme

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

259NA

1 27800

Properties of Creeping Thyme and Ajwain plant

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Ajwain plant

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

Creeping Thyme and Ajwain plant Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Ajwain plant are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Ajwain plant

Care of Creeping Thyme and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.