Field Maple

Creeping Thyme

About Field Maple and Creeping Thyme

Field Maple

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

2300

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Allergy

Asthma

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

Sore Eyes

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

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

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

Creeping Thyme

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Maple terrain

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

arce de campo

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

Tomilho

In Polish

Klon polny

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Field Maple

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

128259

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Creeping Thyme

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

Field Maple and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Field Maple and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Field Maple and Creeping Thyme

Care of Field Maple and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Field Maple 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.