Pot Marigold

Creeping Thyme

About Pot Marigold and Creeping Thyme

Pot Marigold

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

30300

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

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

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Flies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Pot Marigold

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

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Creeping Thyme

In German

Ringelblume

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

pot Marigold

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Caléndula

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Tomilho

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Calendula

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

20259

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Creeping Thyme

Season and care of Pot Marigold and Creeping Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Pot Marigold and Creeping Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pot Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer and Creeping Thyme season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pot Marigold is Well drained and for Creeping Thyme is Sand while the PH of soil for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pot Marigold and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Creeping Thyme

Care of Pot Marigold and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.