Creeping Thyme

Bosc Pear

About Creeping Thyme and Bosc Pear

Creeping Thyme

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

30025

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

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

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Thymus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Maleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

25924

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Bosc Pear

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

Creeping Thyme and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Creeping Thyme and Bosc Pear

Care of Creeping Thyme and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bosc Pear pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.