Florida Blue

Creeping Thyme

About Florida Blue and Creeping Thyme

Florida Blue

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

10300

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

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

In Hindi

Lisianthus

Creeping Thyme

In German

Lisianthus

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Lisianthus

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Lisianthus

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

Tomilho

In Polish

Eustoma

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Lisianthus

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Gentianaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3259

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Creeping Thyme

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

Florida Blue and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Florida Blue and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Florida Blue and Creeping Thyme

Care of Florida Blue and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Florida Blue 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.