Creeping Thyme

Yarrow

About Creeping Thyme and Yarrow

Creeping Thyme

Yarrow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula

Number of Varieties

30085

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-9

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Habit

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm35.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Fern like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Tip 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

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

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

Achillea millefolium

Common Name

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

Yarrow, common yarrow

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Gemeine Schafgarbe

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Millefeuille

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

La milenrama

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

μυριόφυλλο

In Portuguese

Tomilho

milefólio

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

krwawnika

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

ACHILLEOS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Thymus

Achillea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

259110

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Yarrow

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Yarrow

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

Creeping Thyme and Yarrow Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Yarrow physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Yarrow are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow
Yarrow leaf color: Light Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Yarrow

Care of Creeping Thyme and Yarrow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.