Sassafras

Creeping Thyme

About Sassafras and Creeping Thyme

Sassafras

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

3300

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Flies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Sassafras

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

In Hindi

Sassafras

Creeping Thyme

In German

Sassafras

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Sassafras

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Sasafrás

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

σασάφρα

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

sassafrás

Tomilho

In Polish

Sassafras

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Sassafras

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Lamiales

Family

Lauraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Sassafras

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

4259

1 27800

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Properties of Sassafras and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Creeping Thyme

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

Sassafras and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Sassafras and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Sassafras and Creeping Thyme

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