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About Elderberry and Creeping Thyme

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Australia, South America
Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
9.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Purple, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Compound
Oval
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Flies
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Folklore
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
THYMUS serpyllum
7.2 Common Name
Elderberry
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elderberry
Creeping Thyme
7.2.2 In German
Holunderbeere
Feldthymian, Quendel
7.2.3 In French
Sureau
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
7.2.4 In Spanish
Saúco
Serpol, Tomillo
7.2.5 In Greek
Elderberry
Creeping Thyme
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
Tomilho
7.2.7 In Polish
Bez czarny
Creeping Thyme
7.2.8 In Latin
Elderberry
Creeping Thyme
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Dipsacales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Adoxaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Sambucus
Thymus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nepetoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
259
Rank: 49 (Overall)
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Properties of Elderberry and Creeping Thyme

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and Creeping Thyme

Season and care of Elderberry and Creeping Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Creeping Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Creeping Thyme season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Creeping Thyme is Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.

Elderberry and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Elderberry and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Elderberry and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Creeping Thyme

Care of Elderberry and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.