Meyer Lemon

Creeping Thyme

About Meyer Lemon and Creeping Thyme

Meyer Lemon

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Citrus

Number of Varieties

4300

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm5.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Flies

Allergy

Acidic, Nausea

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

Nutrients

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used to make juice

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus Meyeri

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Meyer Lemon

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

In Hindi

Meyer Lemon

Creeping Thyme

In German

Meyer Lemon

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Meyer Lemon

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Meyer Lemon

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Meyer Lemon

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Meyer Lemon

Tomilho

In Polish

Meyer Lemon

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Meyer Lemon

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

Citreae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3259

1 27800

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Properties of Meyer Lemon and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Meyer Lemon and Creeping Thyme

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

Meyer Lemon and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Meyer Lemon and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Meyer Lemon and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

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

Care of Meyer Lemon and Creeping Thyme

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