Mugo Pine

Creeping Thyme

About Mugo Pine and Creeping Thyme

Mugo Pine

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

40300

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Habitat

Mountains, open Woodlands

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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

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

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

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

Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS mugo

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

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

In Hindi

Mugo Pine

Creeping Thyme

In German

Bergkiefer

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Pinus mugo

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Pinus mugo

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Mugo Pine

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Pinus mugo

Tomilho

In Polish

Kosodrzewina

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Mugo Pine

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pinus

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3259

1 27800

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Properties of Mugo Pine and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Mugo Pine and Creeping Thyme

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

Mugo Pine and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Mugo Pine and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Mugo Pine and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Mugo Pine and Creeping Thyme

Care of Mugo Pine and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mugo Pine pruning is done 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 Mugo 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.