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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
-  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
18  
99+

Habitat
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
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  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Trident shaped  

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
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Flies  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folklore  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS serpyllum  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
Creeping Thyme  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Feldthymian, Quendel  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
Serpol, Tomillo  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
Creeping Thyme  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
Tomilho  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
Creeping Thyme  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
Creeping Thyme  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Solanales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Mentheae  
Datureae  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
259  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Creeping Thyme and Bael

If you are confused whether Creeping Thyme or Bael are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Creeping Thyme and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Creeping Thyme are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Creeping Thyme and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Creeping Thyme and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Creeping Thyme and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Creeping Thyme and Bael as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Creeping Thyme is Folklore whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Creeping Thyme has beauty benefits as follows: while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Creeping Thyme vs Bael

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Creeping Thyme vs Bael and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Creeping Thyme are Skin irritation whereas of Bael have Dizziness and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Creeping Thyme has no showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Creeping Thyme is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Creeping Thyme and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.

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