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Creeping Thyme
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About Creeping Thyme and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

30030
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-5

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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme
Bear Grass

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel
Bärn-Gras

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Creeping Thyme
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Tomilho
bear Grass

In Polish

Creeping Thyme
miś Trawa

In Latin

Creeping Thyme
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Thymus
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
-

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

259500
1 27800
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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Bear Grass

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

Creeping Thyme and Bear Grass Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Bear Grass

Care of Creeping Thyme and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bear Grass pruning is done 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 Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.