Creeping Thyme

Water Celery

About Creeping Thyme and Water Celery

Creeping Thyme

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

3002

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

White

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

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, 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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

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

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Water Celery

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Wasser Sellerie

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

El apio agua

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Aipo água

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Seler Woda

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Thymus

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

2591

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Water Celery

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

Creeping Thyme and Water Celery Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Water Celery are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Water Celery

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