Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Mediterranean
Types
-
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
Number of Varieties
3002
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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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
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
Habit
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Folklore
Nausia, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
THYMUS serpyllum
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Common Name
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia
In Hindi
Creeping Thyme
Partridge Pea
In German
Feldthymian, Quendel
Partridge Pea
In French
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
Partridge Pea
In Spanish
Serpol, Tomillo
Partridge Pea
In Greek
Creeping Thyme
πέρδικα μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Tomilho
Partridge Pea
In Polish
Creeping Thyme
Partridge Pea
In Latin
Creeping Thyme
Partridge Pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Lamiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Thymus
Chamaecrista
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
Cassieae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
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Number of Species
25921
1
27800
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