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About Ranunculus and Creeping Thyme


About Creeping Thyme and Ranunculus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
30.50 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
Purple, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
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
Butterflies  
Flies  

Allergy
Pollen  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  
Folklore  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris  
THYMUS serpyllum  

Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  

In Hindi
Ranunculus  
Creeping Thyme  

In German
Ranunkel  
Feldthymian, Quendel  

In French
Ranunculus  
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  

In Spanish
ranúnculo  
Serpol, Tomillo  

In Greek
Ranunculus  
Creeping Thyme  

In Portuguese
Ranogkylos  
Tomilho  

In Polish
Ranogkylos  
Creeping Thyme  

In Latin
Ranogkylos  
Creeping Thyme  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Thymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ranunculeae  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Ranunculoideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
259  
99+

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Properties of Ranunculus and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Creeping Thyme

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

Ranunculus and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Ranunculus and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Care of Ranunculus and Creeping Thyme

Care of Ranunculus and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ranunculus 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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