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About Tabardillo and Creeping Thyme


About Creeping Thyme and Tabardillo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Herbs  

Origin
Mexico  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
300  
28

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Purple, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Flies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Folklore  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower  
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALLIANDRA californica  
THYMUS serpyllum  

Common Name
Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa  
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  

In Hindi
tabardillo  
Creeping Thyme  

In German
tabardillo  
Feldthymian, Quendel  

In French
tabardillo  
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  

In Spanish
tabardillo  
Serpol, Tomillo  

In Greek
Tabardillo  
Creeping Thyme  

In Portuguese
Tabardillo  
Tomilho  

In Polish
Tabardillo  
Creeping Thyme  

In Latin
Tabardillo  
Creeping Thyme  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Calliandra  
Thymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
30  
259  
99+

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Properties of Tabardillo and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Tabardillo and Creeping Thyme

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

Tabardillo and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Tabardillo and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Tabardillo and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Care of Tabardillo and Creeping Thyme

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

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