Alberta Spruce

Creeping Thyme

About Alberta Spruce and Creeping Thyme

Alberta Spruce

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

Number of Varieties

4300

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Pyramidal

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm5.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

White Spruce

Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme

In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना

Creeping Thyme

In German

Alberta Fichte

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

épinette de l'Alberta

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Alberta abeto

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Alberta abeto

Tomilho

In Polish

Alberta świerk

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Alberta abiegnis

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Picea

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

5259

1 27800

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Creeping Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Alberta Spruce and Creeping Thyme? We provide you with everything About Alberta Spruce and Creeping Thyme. Alberta Spruce doesn't have thorns and Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Alberta Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Alberta Spruce has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Creeping Thyme has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Alberta Spruce and Creeping Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Creeping Thyme

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

Alberta Spruce and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Alberta Spruce and Creeping Thyme

Care of Alberta Spruce and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.