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About Figwort and Creeping Thyme

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

15300
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green
Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C
Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme

In Hindi

Figwort
Creeping Thyme

In German

figwort
Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

scrofulaire
Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

figwort
Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

figwort
Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

figwort
Tomilho

In Polish

figwort
Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Umber
Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Lamiales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Ranunculus
Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

200259
1 27800
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Properties of Figwort and Creeping Thyme

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

Season and Care of Figwort and Creeping Thyme

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

Figwort and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Figwort and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Figwort and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

  • Figwort flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green

  • Figwort leaf color:

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Figwort and Creeping Thyme

Care of Figwort and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort 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.