Creeping Thyme

Blue Spruce

About Creeping Thyme and Blue Spruce

Creeping Thyme

Blue Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Western United States

Types

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

Number of Varieties

30035

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Mat-forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Green, Orange, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

PICEA pungens

Common Name

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

Colorado blue spruce

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

Blue Spruce Tree

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Blue Spruce Baum

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

Blue Spruce Arbre

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

Blue Spruce Árbol

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Blue Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Árvore Spruce azul

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Blue Spruce Drzewo

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Blue abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Thymus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Piceoideae

Number of Species

25935

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Blue Spruce

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

Creeping Thyme and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Creeping Thyme and Blue Spruce

Care of Creeping Thyme and Blue Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.