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About Creeping Thyme and Octopus Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Melanesia, Australia

Types

-
Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

3001000
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
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
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink
Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme
ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel
Octopus tree

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage
arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo
árbol pulpo

In Greek

Creeping Thyme
χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tomilho
Octopus árvore

In Polish

Creeping Thyme
Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Creeping Thyme
polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Apiales

Family

Lamiaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Thymus
Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
-

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

25915
1 27800
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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Octopus Tree

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

Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Octopus Tree

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

Creeping Thyme and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Octopus Tree are as follows:

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Octopus Tree

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