Creeping Thyme

Foxtail pine

About Creeping Thyme and Foxtail pine

Creeping Thyme

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

300-

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Mat-forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

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

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

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

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

foxtail pine

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Tomilho

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Thymus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Pineae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

259111

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Foxtail pine

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

Creeping Thyme and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Thyme and Foxtail pine

Care of Creeping Thyme and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.