Creeping Thyme

Bilimbi

About Creeping Thyme and Bilimbi

Creeping Thyme

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

3002

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Skin irritation

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

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

Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Bilimbi

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

bilimbi

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

bilimbi

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

bilimbi

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

bilimbi

In Portuguese

Tomilho

bilimbi

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

bilimbi

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Oxalidales

Family

Lamiaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Thymus

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25912

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Bilimbi

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

Creeping Thyme and Bilimbi Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Bilimbi are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Bilimbi

Care of Creeping Thyme and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.