Stonecrop

Creeping Thyme

About Stonecrop and Creeping Thyme

Stonecrop

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Central Asia

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

600300

0 40000

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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

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

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Flies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sedum acre

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Stonecrop

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

In Hindi

Stonecrop

Creeping Thyme

In German

Stonecrop

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Orpin

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

uva de gato

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Stonecrop

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Stonecrop

Tomilho

In Polish

rozchodnika

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Sedum

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Lamiales

Family

Crassulaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Sedum

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

600259

1 27800

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Properties of Stonecrop and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Creeping Thyme

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

Stonecrop and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Stonecrop and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Stonecrop and Creeping Thyme

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