Creeping Thyme

Wingnut

About Creeping Thyme and Wingnut

Creeping Thyme

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Asia

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

3003

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

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

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

wingnut

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

wingnut

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

wingnut

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

wingnut

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

wingnut

In Portuguese

Tomilho

wingnut

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Wingnut

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Thymus

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

2596

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Wingnut

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

Creeping Thyme and Wingnut Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Wingnut are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Wingnut

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