Creeping Thyme

Chile Pepper

About Creeping Thyme and Chile Pepper

Creeping Thyme

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

3006000

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

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

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Skin irritation

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

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

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Chile Pepper

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Tomilho

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Thymus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

259100

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Chile Pepper

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

Creeping Thyme and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Chile Pepper

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