Red Buckeye

Creeping Thyme

About Red Buckeye and Creeping Thyme

Red Buckeye

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

2300

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

370.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Flies

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Red Buckeye

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

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Creeping Thyme

In German

Red Buckeye

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Red Buckeye

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Tomilho

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

20259

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Creeping Thyme

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

Red Buckeye and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Creeping Thyme

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