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Creeping Thyme
Creeping Thyme

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About Creeping Thyme and Overdam Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
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Types

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Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

3002
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 5

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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Clay, 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

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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme
Overdam घास

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel
Overdam Grass

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

Creeping Thyme
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

Tomilho
Overdam Relva

In Polish

Creeping Thyme
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

Creeping Thyme
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Thymus
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

259260
1 27800
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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Overdam Grass

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

Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Overdam Grass

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

Creeping Thyme and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Overdam Grass are as follows:

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Overdam Grass

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