Peppertree

Creeping Thyme

About Peppertree and Creeping Thyme

Peppertree

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

South America

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

100300

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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

Weeping

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

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, Butterflies

Flies

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Condiment, Gum

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, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHINUS molle

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Peppertree

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

In Hindi

Peppertree

Creeping Thyme

In German

Peppertree

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Peppertree

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

peppertree

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Peppertree

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Peppertree

Tomilho

In Polish

Peppertree

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Peppertree

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Schinus

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

600259

1 27800

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Properties of Peppertree and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Peppertree and Creeping Thyme

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

Peppertree and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Peppertree and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Peppertree and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Peppertree and Creeping Thyme

Care of Peppertree and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peppertree 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.