Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe, Mediterranean
Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
-9999
Sunset Zone
9, 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
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Flower Color
-
Purple, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, 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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Flies
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Folklore
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana
THYMUS serpyllum
Common Name
White Ash
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana
Creeping Thyme
In German
Fraxinus americana
Feldthymian, Quendel
In French
Fraxinus americana
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
In Spanish
Fraxinus americana
Serpol, Tomillo
In Greek
Fraxinus americana
Creeping Thyme
In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana
Tomilho
In Polish
jesion amerykański
Creeping Thyme
In Latin
Fraxinus
Creeping Thyme
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Oleaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of White Ash and Creeping Thyme
Wondering what are the properties of White Ash and Creeping Thyme? We provide you with everything About White Ash and Creeping Thyme. White Ash doesn't have thorns and Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also White Ash does not have fragrant flowers. White Ash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Creeping Thyme has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 White Ash and Creeping Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of White Ash and Creeping Thyme
Season and care of White Ash and Creeping Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about White Ash and Creeping Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Ash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Creeping Thyme season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for White Ash is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Creeping Thyme is Sand while the PH of soil for White Ash is Neutral, Alkaline and for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.
White Ash and Creeping Thyme Physical Information
White Ash and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Creeping Thyme are as follows:
Care of White Ash and Creeping Thyme
Care of White Ash and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash 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 White Ash 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.