Poinsettia

Creeping Thyme

About Poinsettia and Creeping Thyme

Poinsettia

Creeping Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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35.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Purple, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Folklore

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

THYMUS serpyllum

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

Creeping Thyme

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Feldthymian, Quendel

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Serpol, Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

Creeping Thyme

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Creeping Thyme

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

Creeping Thyme

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Poinsettia and Creeping Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and Creeping Thyme? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and Creeping Thyme. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Poinsettia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching and Creeping Thyme has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. 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 Poinsettia and Creeping Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Creeping Thyme

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

Poinsettia and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Poinsettia and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Poinsettia and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Poinsettia and Creeping Thyme

Care of Poinsettia and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Poinsettia 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.