Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Australia
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Spreading
Mat-forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Purple, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
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
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Not Applicable
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Folklore
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
THYMUS serpyllum
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Creeping Thyme
In German
Pepperwort
Feldthymian, Quendel
In French
Pepperwort
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Serpol, Tomillo
In Greek
Pepperwort
Creeping Thyme
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Tomilho
In Polish
Pepperwort
Creeping Thyme
In Latin
Pepperwort
Creeping Thyme
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Marsileaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Pepperwort and Creeping Thyme
Season and care of Pepperwort and Creeping Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Pepperwort and Creeping Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pepperwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Creeping Thyme season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pepperwort is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Thyme is Sand while the PH of soil for Pepperwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.
Pepperwort and Creeping Thyme Physical Information
Pepperwort and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pepperwort and Creeping Thyme are as follows:
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
- Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Care of Pepperwort and Creeping Thyme
Care of Pepperwort and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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.