Lobelia

Creeping Thyme

About Lobelia and Creeping Thyme

Lobelia

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

America

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

415300

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, 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, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Flies

Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Lobelia

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

In Hindi

Lobelia

Creeping Thyme

In German

Lobelie

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Lobelia

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Lobelia

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

λοβηλία

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Lobélia

Tomilho

In Polish

Lobelia

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Lobelia

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Campanulaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

415259

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Creeping Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Lobelia and Creeping Thyme? We provide you with everything About Lobelia and Creeping Thyme. Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Lobelia has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness and Creeping Thyme has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Lobelia and Creeping Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Creeping Thyme

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

Lobelia and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Lobelia and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Creeping Thyme

Care of Lobelia and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, 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 Lobelia 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.