Creeping Thyme

Devil's Tongue

About Creeping Thyme and Devil's Tongue

Creeping Thyme

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

3003

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Yellow, Orange

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

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

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 Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

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

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Konjac

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Teufelszunge

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Konjac

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

konjac

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Alismatales

Family

Lamiaceae

Araceae

Genus

Thymus

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

25930

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Devil's Tongue

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

Creeping Thyme and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Devil's Tongue

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