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About Thai Basil and Creeping Thyme

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herb
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

100300
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11*1
9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'
THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Creeping Thyme

In German

Hortensie
Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Hortensia
Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Hortensia
Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

υδραγεία
Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Tomilho

In Polish

Hortensja
Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Hibiscus
Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

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Thymus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Mentheae

Subfamily

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Nepetoideae

Number of Species

150259
1 27800
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Properties of Thai Basil and Creeping Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Thai Basil and Creeping Thyme? We provide you with everything About Thai Basil and Creeping Thyme. Thai Basil doesn't have thorns and Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Thai Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Thai Basil has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Creeping Thyme has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Thai Basil and Creeping Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Thai Basil and Creeping Thyme

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

Thai Basil and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Thai Basil and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Thai Basil and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

  • Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Thai Basil and Creeping Thyme

Care of Thai Basil and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thai Basil 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 Thai Basil needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.