Engelmann Spruce

Creeping Thyme

About Engelmann Spruce and Creeping Thyme

Engelmann Spruce

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

2300

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 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

1,830.00 cm5.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

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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

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

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 engelmannii

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

mountain spruce

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

In Hindi

Engelmann spruce

Creeping Thyme

In German

Engelmann spruce

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Engelmann spruce

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Engelmann spruce

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Engelmann spruce

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Engelmann spruce

Tomilho

In Polish

Engelmann spruce

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Engelmann spruce

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Picea

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2259

1 27800

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Properties of Engelmann Spruce and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Engelmann Spruce and Creeping Thyme

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

Engelmann Spruce and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Engelmann Spruce and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Engelmann Spruce and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

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

Care of Engelmann Spruce and Creeping Thyme

Care of Engelmann Spruce and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Engelmann 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.