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About Foxtail pine and Creeping Thyme


About Creeping Thyme and Foxtail pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
300  
28

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 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
1,000.00 cm  
40
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Purple, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Flies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Folklore  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
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  
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana  
THYMUS serpyllum  

Common Name
Foxtail pine  
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme  

In Hindi
foxtail pine  
Creeping Thyme  

In German
foxtail Kiefer  
Feldthymian, Quendel  

In French
sétaire pin  
Serpolet, Thym sauvage  

In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra  
Serpol, Tomillo  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  
Creeping Thyme  

In Portuguese
pinho foxtail  
Tomilho  

In Polish
włośnica sosny  
Creeping Thyme  

In Latin
panicum pinus  
Creeping Thyme  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Thymus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Pineae  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
111  
99+
259  
99+

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Creeping Thyme

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

Foxtail pine and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

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

Care of Foxtail pine and Creeping Thyme

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

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