Poison Sumac

Creeping Thyme

About Poison Sumac and Creeping Thyme

Poison Sumac

Creeping Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA300

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

240.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires standing water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Flies

5.12 Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Folklore

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TOXICODENDRON vernix

THYMUS serpyllum

7.2 Common Name

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

toxicodendron vernix

Creeping Thyme

7.2.2 In German

toxicodendron vernix

Feldthymian, Quendel

7.2.3 In French

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

Serpol, Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Toxicodendron vernix

Creeping Thyme

7.2.6 In Portuguese

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

toxicodendron vernix

Creeping Thyme

7.2.8 In Latin

Natrum vernix

Creeping Thyme

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Anacardiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Toxicodendron

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

NA259

1 27800

Properties of Poison Sumac and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Poison Sumac and Creeping Thyme

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

Poison Sumac and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Poison Sumac and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Poison Sumac and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Poison Sumac and Creeping Thyme

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