Creeping Thyme

Kukui

About Creeping Thyme and Kukui

Creeping Thyme

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

3003

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

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, Insects

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

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

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Thymus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

25950

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Kukui

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

Creeping Thyme and Kukui Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Kukui are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Creeping Thyme and Kukui

Care of Creeping Thyme and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.