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Creeping Thyme
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About Creeping Thyme and Barrel Cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

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Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii

Number of Varieties

3006
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum
FEROCACTUS

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme
barrel cactus

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel
Fass-Kaktus-

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage
Barrel cactus

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo
biznaga

In Greek

Creeping Thyme
βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Tomilho
Barrel cactus

In Polish

Creeping Thyme
cactus Barrel

In Latin

Creeping Thyme
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Thymus
Ferocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Mentheae
-

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
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Number of Species

25910
1 27800
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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Barrel Cactus

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

Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Barrel Cactus

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

Creeping Thyme and Barrel Cactus Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Barrel Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Barrel Cactus are as follows:

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

  • Barrel Cactus flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Barrel Cactus leaf color:

Care of Creeping Thyme and Barrel Cactus

Care of Creeping Thyme and Barrel Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barrel Cactus pruning is done . In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barrel Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.