Creeping Thyme

Lemon Thyme

About Creeping Thyme and Lemon Thyme

Creeping Thyme

Lemon Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flies

Bees, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

Thymus citriodorus

7.2 Common Name

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

Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Lemon Thyme

7.2.2 In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Zitronenthymian

7.2.3 In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

citron Thyme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

citron Thyme

7.2.5 In Greek

Creeping Thyme

λεμόνι Θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

limão Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

Creeping Thyme

tymianek cytrynowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Creeping Thyme

lemon Thyme

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

259350

1 27800

Properties of Creeping Thyme and Lemon Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Lemon Thyme

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

Creeping Thyme and Lemon Thyme Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Lemon Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Lemon Thyme height is 25.40 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Lemon Thyme are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Lemon Thyme flower color: Pink and Lavender
Lemon Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Lemon Thyme

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