Spring Starflower

Creeping Thyme

About Spring Starflower and Creeping Thyme

Spring Starflower

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

South America, Argentina

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

35300

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

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

10.20 cm5.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

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

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

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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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Flies

Allergy

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

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

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

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Creeping Thyme

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Spring Starflower

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Tomilho

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

50259

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Creeping Thyme

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

Spring Starflower and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Creeping Thyme

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