Creeping Thyme

Echeveria

About Creeping Thyme and Echeveria

Creeping Thyme

Echeveria

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Central America

Types

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

Number of Varieties

300180

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 10

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

8,9,12,24

Habit

Mat-forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Dry, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Sand

Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, 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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

Skin irritation

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, 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

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

ECHEVERIA

Common Name

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

Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Echeveria

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Echeveria

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Echeveria

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Echeveria

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Echeveria

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Echeveria

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Echeveria

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Aeonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Saxifragales

Family

Lamiaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Thymus

Echeveria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

259150

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Echeveria

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Echeveria

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

Creeping Thyme and Echeveria Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Echeveria physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Echeveria are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Echeveria

Care of Creeping Thyme and Echeveria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echeveria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.