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
Habitat
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-10
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
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
drowsiness, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Family
Lamiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Amaryllidoideae
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.
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:
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
- Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
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.