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Creeping Thyme
Creeping Thyme

Capnoides
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About Creeping Thyme and Capnoides

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Herbs
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3008
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7
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
21,22

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink
Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

-
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
Corydalis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore
Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum
CORYDALIS sempervirens

Common Name

Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme
Capnoides

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel
Capnoides

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage
capnoides

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo
Capnoides

In Greek

Creeping Thyme
Capnoides

In Portuguese

Tomilho
Capnoides

In Polish

Creeping Thyme
Capnoides

In Latin

Creeping Thyme
capnoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Lamiales
Agaricales

Family

Lamiaceae
Fumariaceae

Genus

Thymus
Hypholoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
Fumarieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Fumarioideae

Number of Species

2591
1 27800
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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Capnoides

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

Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Capnoides

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

Creeping Thyme and Capnoides Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Capnoides are as follows:

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

  • Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink

  • Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Capnoides

Care of Creeping Thyme and Capnoides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.