Creeping Thyme

Blue Berry

About Creeping Thyme and Blue Berry

Creeping Thyme

Blue Berry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties

30020

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Astringent, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used in making tea

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

Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

Common Name

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

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Blue Berry Tree

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Blue Berry Baum

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Bleu Berry Tree

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Árbol de la baya azul

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Árvore Berry Azul

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Berry lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ebenales

Family

Lamiaceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Thymus

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

259300

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Blue Berry

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Blue Berry

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

Creeping Thyme and Blue Berry Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Blue Berry physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Blue Berry are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Blue Berry

Care of Creeping Thyme and Blue Berry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.