Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
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Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Number of Varieties
3005
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40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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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
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Light Pink
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering 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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
-
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Folklore
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
THYMUS serpyllum
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
Common Name
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
Sakaki
In Hindi
Creeping Thyme
Sakaki
In German
Feldthymian, Quendel
Sperrstrauch
In French
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
Sakaki
In Spanish
Serpol, Tomillo
Sakaki
In Greek
Creeping Thyme
Sakaki
In Portuguese
Tomilho
Sakaki
In Polish
Creeping Thyme
Sakaki
In Latin
Creeping Thyme
Sakaki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Theales
Family
Lamiaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Thymus
Cleyera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
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Number of Species
25918
1
27800
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