False Indigo

Creeping Thyme

About False Indigo and Creeping Thyme

False Indigo

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

2300

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

False Indigo

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

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Creeping Thyme

In German

falsches Indigo

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

faux Indigo

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Tomilho

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

falsum indicum

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

21259

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Creeping Thyme

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

False Indigo and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

False Indigo and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Creeping Thyme

Care of False Indigo and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer False Indigo 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.