Creeping Thyme

Common Mallow

About Creeping Thyme and Common Mallow

Creeping Thyme

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

30050

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10 - 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

Habit

Mat-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

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, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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

Lobed

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

Malva Neglecta

Common Name

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

Common Mallow

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

malva neglecta

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

malva neglecta

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

malva neglecta

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Malva neglecta

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

Tomilho

malva neglecta

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Lamiaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Thymus

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Malveae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

25930

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Common Mallow

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

Creeping Thyme and Common Mallow Physical Information

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

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Common Mallow

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