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About Dwarf Bearded Iris and Creeping Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
-  

Types
-  
Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
25  
99+

Habitat
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink  
Rose, Burgundy  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Sickle-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Root Plants  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Flies  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folklore  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  
Basketary, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS serpyllum  
IRIS 'Candy Apple'  

Common Name
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Creeping Thyme  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In German
Feldthymian, Quendel  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In French
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Spanish
Serpol, Tomillo  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Greek
Creeping Thyme  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Portuguese
Tomilho  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Polish
Creeping Thyme  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

In Latin
Creeping Thyme  
Dwarf Bearded Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Mentheae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
259  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Creeping Thyme and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Creeping Thyme and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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