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About Creeping Thyme and Teak


About Teak and Creeping Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
-  
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
5  
99+

Habitat
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  
Hillside, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

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  
H1, H2  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
2,740.00 cm  
9

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water daily during growing season  

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  
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flies  
Birds, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Eye irritation, Red eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folklore  
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Root bark  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Garden Design
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS serpyllum  
TECTONA grandis  

Common Name
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  
East Indian Oak, Teak  

In Hindi
Creeping Thyme  
सागौन  

In German
Feldthymian, Quendel  
Teak  

In French
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  
Teak  

In Spanish
Serpol, Tomillo  
Teak  

In Greek
Creeping Thyme  
Teak  

In Portuguese
Tomilho  
Teak  

In Polish
Creeping Thyme  
Teak  

In Latin
Creeping Thyme  
Teak  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Tectona  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Mentheae  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
259  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Teak

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Teak

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

Creeping Thyme and Teak Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Teak are as follows:

Care of Creeping Thyme and Teak

Care of Creeping Thyme and Teak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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