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About Plumcot and Creeping Thyme


About Creeping Thyme and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
Wet lands  
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
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
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Purple, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Flies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
Folklore  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
THYMUS serpyllum  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
Creeping Thyme  

In German
Plumcot  
Feldthymian, Quendel  

In French
plumcot  
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  

In Spanish
plumcot  
Serpol, Tomillo  

In Greek
Plumcot  
Creeping Thyme  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
Tomilho  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Creeping Thyme  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Creeping Thyme  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Thymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
259  
99+

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Properties of Plumcot and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Creeping Thyme

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

Plumcot and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Plumcot and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Creeping Thyme

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

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