Creeping Thyme

Breadfruit

About Creeping Thyme and Breadfruit

Creeping Thyme

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

3002

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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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

Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm2,600.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, 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

Coarse

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

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

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

Breadfruit

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

árbol del pan

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Lamiaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Thymus

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25960

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Breadfruit

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

Creeping Thyme and Breadfruit Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Breadfruit are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Breadfruit

Care of Creeping Thyme and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove 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 Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.