Scented Geranium

Creeping Thyme

About Scented Geranium and Creeping Thyme

Scented Geranium

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

200300

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

38.14 cm5.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear to lanceolate

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

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?

Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, 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

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

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

In Hindi

Pelargonium

Creeping Thyme

In German

Pelargonium

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

pélargonium

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

pelargonium

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Pelargonium

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

pelargônio

Tomilho

In Polish

pelargonia

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Pelargonium

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Lamiales

Family

Geraniaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pelargonium

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

200259

1 27800

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Properties of Scented Geranium and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Scented Geranium and Creeping Thyme

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

Scented Geranium and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Scented Geranium and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Scented Geranium and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Scented Geranium and Creeping Thyme

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