Creeping Thyme

Elderberry

About Creeping Thyme and Elderberry

Creeping Thyme

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Australia, South America

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

3000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

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, Nausea, Vomiting

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

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

Elderberry

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Elderberry

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Holunderbeere

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Sureau

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Saúco

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Bez czarny

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Dipsacales

Family

Lamiaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Thymus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25930

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Elderberry

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

Creeping Thyme and Elderberry Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Elderberry are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Elderberry

Care of Creeping Thyme and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.