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About Zonal Geranium and Creeping Thyme


About Creeping Thyme and Zonal Geranium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
it is a type of geranium  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
-  
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 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
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  
Purple, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies  
-  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Flies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, 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
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  
THYMUS serpyllum  

Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  

In Hindi
Zonal Geranium  
Creeping Thyme  

In German
Zonal Pelargonie  
Feldthymian, Quendel  

In French
Géranium zonal  
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  

In Spanish
Zonal Geranium  
Serpol, Tomillo  

In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι  
Creeping Thyme  

In Portuguese
zonal Geranium  
Tomilho  

In Polish
strefowe Geranium  
Creeping Thyme  

In Latin
Zonal Geranium  
Creeping Thyme  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Lamiales  

Family
Geraniaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Geranium  
Thymus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
422  
99+
259  
99+

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Properties of Zonal Geranium and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Zonal Geranium and Creeping Thyme

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

Zonal Geranium and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Zonal Geranium and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Zonal Geranium and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Care of Zonal Geranium and Creeping Thyme

Care of Zonal Geranium and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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