Creeping Thyme

China Aster

About Creeping Thyme and China Aster

Creeping Thyme

China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

China

Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

30035

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 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

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 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

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

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Sand

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

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

China Aster

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

चीन एस्टर

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

China Aster

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

aster de China

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Tomilho

China Aster

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Chiny Aster

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Thymus

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Astereae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

25915

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and China Aster

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

Creeping Thyme and China Aster Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and China Aster are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and China Aster

Care of Creeping Thyme and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.