Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Herbs
  
Perennial
  
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
  
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Perennials
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
  
Desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
2-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12 - 6
  
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
  
H1, H2, 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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink
  
Yellow, Gold
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
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
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Sand
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full 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
Not Available
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
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
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Flies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Folklore
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
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
  
Bedding Plant, Container
  
Botanical Name
THYMUS serpyllum
  
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
  
Common Name
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
  
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
  
In Hindi
Creeping Thyme
  
Melampodium
  
In German
Feldthymian, Quendel
  
Melmpodiam
  
In French
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
  
Melmpodiam
  
In Spanish
Serpol, Tomillo
  
Melmpodiam
  
In Greek
Creeping Thyme
  
Melmpodiam
  
In Portuguese
Tomilho
  
Melmpodiam
  
In Polish
Creeping Thyme
  
Melmpodiam
  
In Latin
Creeping Thyme
  
Melmpodiam
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Thymus
  
Melampodium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Mentheae
  
Millerieae
  
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
  
Asteroideae
  
Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Melampodium
Season and care of Creeping Thyme and Melampodium is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Thyme and Melampodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Thyme season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Melampodium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Thyme is Sand and for Melampodium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline and for Melampodium is Neutral.
Creeping Thyme and Melampodium Physical Information
Creeping Thyme and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Melampodium are as follows:
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Melampodium leaf color: Green
Care of Creeping Thyme and Melampodium
Care of Creeping Thyme and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Melampodium 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 Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.