Creeping Thyme

Devil's Walking Stick

About Creeping Thyme and Devil's Walking Stick

Creeping Thyme

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

3001

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used as a potherb

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

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

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Thymus

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

25930

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Creeping Thyme and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Devil's Walking Stick

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