Hyacinth

Creeping Thyme

About Hyacinth and Creeping Thyme

Hyacinth

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Number of Varieties

30300

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

10.20 cm5.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Flies

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

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

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Creeping Thyme

In German

Hyazinthe

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

jacinthe

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

jacinto

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

υάκινθος

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

jacinto

Tomilho

In Polish

hiacynt

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3259

1 27800

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Properties of Hyacinth and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Creeping Thyme

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

Hyacinth and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

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

Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Hyacinth and Creeping Thyme

Care of Hyacinth and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth 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.