Creeping Thyme

Taro

About Creeping Thyme and Taro

Creeping Thyme

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

300200

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Skin irritation

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used As Food, 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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

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

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

अरवी

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Colocasia

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Colocasia

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Colocasia

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Kolokazja

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Arales

Family

Lamiaceae

Araceae

Genus

Thymus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

25910

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Taro

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

Creeping Thyme and Taro Physical Information

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

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Creeping Thyme and Taro

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