Limequat

Creeping Thyme

About Limequat and Creeping Thyme

Limequat

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares

Number of Varieties

3300

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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm5.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Fiber, Vitamin C

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Limequat

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

In Hindi

Limequat

Creeping Thyme

In German

Limequat

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Limequat

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Limequat

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Limequat

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Limequat

Tomilho

In Polish

Limequat

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Limequat

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1259

1 27800

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Properties of Limequat and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Limequat and Creeping Thyme

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

Limequat and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Limequat and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Limequat and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Limequat flower color: White
Limequat leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Limequat and Creeping Thyme

Care of Limequat and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limequat pruning is done Remove dead branches and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limequat needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.