Iris

Creeping Thyme

About Iris and Creeping Thyme

Iris

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

10300

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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

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Properties of Iris and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Creeping Thyme

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

Iris and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Iris and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color:
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Iris and Creeping Thyme

Care of Iris and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris 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.