Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Mediterranean
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 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
Flower Color
Brown
Purple, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Folklore
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
THYMUS serpyllum
Common Name
Oatgrass
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
In Hindi
जई घास
Creeping Thyme
In German
Ährengras
Feldthymian, Quendel
In French
Folle avoine
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
In Spanish
oat Grass
Serpol, Tomillo
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
Creeping Thyme
In Portuguese
aveia-
Tomilho
In Polish
Owies trawa
Creeping Thyme
In Latin
oat Grass
Creeping Thyme
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Nepetoideae
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Creeping Thyme
Season and care of Oatgrass and Creeping Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Creeping Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Creeping Thyme season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Creeping Thyme is Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Creeping Thyme Physical Information
Oatgrass and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Creeping Thyme are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
- Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Care of Oatgrass and Creeping Thyme
Care of Oatgrass and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass 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.