Creeping Thyme

Peppertree

About Creeping Thyme and Peppertree

Creeping Thyme

Peppertree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

South America

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

300100

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Condiment, Gum

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

SCHINUS molle

Common Name

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

Peppertree

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Peppertree

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Peppertree

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Peppertree

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

peppertree

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Peppertree

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Peppertree

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Peppertree

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Peppertree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Thymus

Schinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

259600

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Peppertree

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

Creeping Thyme and Peppertree Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Peppertree are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Peppertree

Care of Creeping Thyme and Peppertree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.