Creeping Thyme

Mexican Oregano

About Creeping Thyme and Mexican Oregano

Creeping Thyme

Mexican Oregano

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

White, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Spade shaped

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

Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

For making oil

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

LIPPIA graveolens

7.2 Common Name

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

Mexican Oregano

7.2.1 In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Lippia graveolens

7.2.2 In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Mexikanischer Oregano

7.2.3 In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Lippia graveolens

7.2.4 In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Lippia graveolens

7.2.5 In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Lippia graveolens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

Lippia graveolens

7.2.7 In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Lippia graveolens

7.2.8 In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Lippia graveolens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Lippia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

259NA

1 27800

Properties of Creeping Thyme and Mexican Oregano

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Mexican Oregano

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

Creeping Thyme and Mexican Oregano Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Mexican Oregano physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Mexican Oregano are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Mexican Oregano

Care of Creeping Thyme and Mexican Oregano include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Oregano 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 Mexican Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.