Pummelo

Creeping Thyme

About Pummelo and Creeping Thyme

Pummelo

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo

Number of Varieties

10300

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock

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

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Creeping Thyme

In German

Pampelmuse

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Citrus maxima

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Citrus maxima

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

πομέλο

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Pomelo

Tomilho

In Polish

Pomarańcza olbrzymia

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Citrus maxima

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

175259

1 27800

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Properties of Pummelo and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Pummelo and Creeping Thyme

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

Pummelo and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Pummelo and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Pummelo height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Pummelo and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Pummelo flower color: White
Pummelo leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Pummelo and Creeping Thyme

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