Creeping Thyme

Strawberry Tree

About Creeping Thyme and Strawberry Tree

Creeping Thyme

Strawberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Mediterranean

Types

Arbutus unedo

Number of Varieties

30010

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

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

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Orbiculate

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

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

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

Common Name

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

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

झरबेरी पेड़

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Erdbeerbaum

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

arbousier

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Árbol de fresa

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

φράουλα δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tomilho

medronheiro

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Strawberry Tree

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Thymus

Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2592

1 27800

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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 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm 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.