Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
Texas
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Ornamental Plant
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
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
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Purple, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Flies
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Folklore
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
THYMUS serpyllum
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
In Hindi
texas bluebonnet
Creeping Thyme
In German
texas Blaue Lupine
Feldthymian, Quendel
In French
texas bluebonnet
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet
Serpol, Tomillo
In Greek
texas bluebonnet
Creeping Thyme
In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet
Tomilho
In Polish
texas bluebonnet
Creeping Thyme
In Latin
Texas lory
Creeping Thyme
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Creeping Thyme
Season and care of Texas Bluebonnet and Creeping Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Texas Bluebonnet and Creeping Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Texas Bluebonnet season is Spring and Creeping Thyme season is Spring. The type of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Thyme is Sand while the PH of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.
Texas Bluebonnet and Creeping Thyme Physical Information
Texas Bluebonnet and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Creeping Thyme are as follows:
Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
- Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Creeping Thyme
Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Bluebonnet 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 Texas Bluebonnet 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.