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Cleome serrulata and Creeping Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Herbs, Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
-  
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
10  

Habitat
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 1  

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  
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, 24  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Sand  
Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Sandy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Insects, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folklore  
Fever  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS serpyllum  
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'  

Common Name
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  
Cleome, Spider Flower  

In Hindi
Creeping Thyme  
Cleome serrulata  

In German
Feldthymian, Quendel  
Cleome serrulata  

In French
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  
Cleome serrulata  

In Spanish
Serpol, Tomillo  
serrulata cleome  

In Greek
Creeping Thyme  
Cleome serrulata  

In Portuguese
Tomilho  
serrulata Cleome  

In Polish
Creeping Thyme  
cleome serrulata  

In Latin
Creeping Thyme  
Cleome serrulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Cleomaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Cleome  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Mentheae  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
259  
99+
170  
99+

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Difference Between Creeping Thyme and Cleome serrulata

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Importance of Creeping Thyme and Cleome serrulata

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Compare Facts of Creeping Thyme vs Cleome serrulata

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