Creeping Thyme

Strawberry Tree

About Creeping Thyme and Strawberry Tree

Creeping Thyme

Strawberry Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

1.8 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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

7.2 Common Name

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

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

झरबेरी पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Erdbeerbaum

7.2.3 In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

arbousier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Árbol de fresa

7.2.5 In Greek

Creeping Thyme

φράουλα δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

medronheiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Strawberry Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Creeping Thyme

arbutus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Arbutus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

259NA

1 27800

Properties of Creeping Thyme and Strawberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Strawberry Tree

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

Creeping Thyme and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Strawberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Strawberry Tree are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Strawberry Tree

Care of Creeping Thyme and Strawberry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.