Creeping Thyme

Toadflax

About Creeping Thyme and Toadflax

Creeping Thyme

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Morocco

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

300150

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

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

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

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

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

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Toadflax

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Toadflax

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Toadflax

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Toadflax

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Toadflax

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Linária

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Toadflax

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Thymus

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

259250

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Toadflax

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

Creeping Thyme and Toadflax Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Toadflax are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Toadflax

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