Creeping Thyme

Peruvian Daffodil

About Creeping Thyme and Peruvian Daffodil

Creeping Thyme

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

South America

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

3003

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-8

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

21,22

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

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

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

peruvian daffodil

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

peruvian daffodil

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Pamianthe

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

Tomilho

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Thymus

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

25940

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Creeping Thyme and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Creeping Thyme and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.