Creeping Thyme

Sina

About Creeping Thyme and Sina

Creeping Thyme

Sina

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Ornamental Plants

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

3002

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Terrestrial, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Globe shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Drought Tolerant

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

STENOCEREUS kerberi

Common Name

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

Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Sina

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Sina

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Sina

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Sina

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Sina

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Sina

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Sina

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Sina

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Thymus

Stenocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cactaceae, Cactoideae

Number of Species

259-

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Sina

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Sina

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

Creeping Thyme and Sina Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Sina physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Sina height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Sina are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Sina flower color:
Sina leaf color:

Care of Creeping Thyme and Sina

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