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Creeping Thyme
Creeping Thyme

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About Creeping Thyme and Black Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

30045
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

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
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Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
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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, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum
FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme
Black Ash plant

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel
Black Ash Pflanze

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage
plante Black Ash

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo
planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

Creeping Thyme
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

Tomilho
planta Black Ash

In Polish

Creeping Thyme
Black Ash roślin

In Latin

Creeping Thyme
Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Lamiaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Thymus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
Oleeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
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Number of Species

25918
1 27800
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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Black Ash

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

Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Black Ash

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

Creeping Thyme and Black Ash Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Black Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Black Ash are as follows:

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Black Ash

Care of Creeping Thyme and Black Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Ash pruning is done Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.