Creeping Thyme

Turnip

About Creeping Thyme and Turnip

Creeping Thyme

Turnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Europe

Types

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

30030

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Broad

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy 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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Skin irritation

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

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

Turnip

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

शलजम

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Rübe

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Navet

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Nabo

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Nabo

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Rzepa

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Thymus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

259-

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Turnip

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Turnip

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

Creeping Thyme and Turnip Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Turnip are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Turnip

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