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About Creeping Thyme and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Creeping Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
China, Korea  

Types
-  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
140  
99+

Habitat
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-3  

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  
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  

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  

Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, 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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Flies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folklore  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS serpyllum  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Creeping Thyme  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Feldthymian, Quendel  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
Serpol, Tomillo  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
Creeping Thyme  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Tomilho  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
Creeping Thyme  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
Creeping Thyme  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Mentheae  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
259  
99+
80  

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Spider lily

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

Creeping Thyme and Spider lily Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Creeping Thyme and Spider lily

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

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