Hackberry

Creeping Thyme

About Hackberry and Creeping Thyme

Hackberry

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

North America, Canada

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

70300

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Spreading

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

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

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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

Birds, Insects

Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

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

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Creeping Thyme

In German

Hackberry

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

micocoulier

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

almez

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

hackberry

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

hackberry

Tomilho

In Polish

hackberry

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Hackberry

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Ulmaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Celtis

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

70259

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Creeping Thyme

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

Hackberry and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Hackberry and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and Creeping Thyme

Care of Hackberry and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.