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About Creeping Thyme and Root Parsley


About Root Parsley and Creeping Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Southern Europe  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
100  
99+

Habitat
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

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 cm  
30.50 cm  

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
30.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folklore  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS serpyllum  
PETROSELINUM crispum var. tuberosum 'Bartowich Long'  

Common Name
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  
Root Parsley  

In Hindi
Creeping Thyme  
Hydrangea  

In German
Feldthymian, Quendel  
Hortensie  

In French
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Serpol, Tomillo  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Creeping Thyme  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Tomilho  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Creeping Thyme  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Creeping Thyme  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
-  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Mentheae  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
259  
99+
30  

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Root Parsley

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Root Parsley

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

Creeping Thyme and Root Parsley Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Root Parsley physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Root Parsley height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Root Parsley are as follows:

Care of Creeping Thyme and Root Parsley

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

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