Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Europe, Mediterranean
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Flower Color
-
Purple, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Littleleaf disease
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Flies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
Folklore
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS echinata
THYMUS serpyllum
Common Name
Shortleaf Pine
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine
Creeping Thyme
In German
Shortleaf Pine
Feldthymian, Quendel
In French
Shortleaf Pine
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
In Spanish
Shortleaf pino
Serpol, Tomillo
In Greek
Shortleaf Pine
Creeping Thyme
In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine
Tomilho
In Polish
Shortleaf Pine
Creeping Thyme
In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf
Creeping Thyme
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Nepetoideae
Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Thyme
Season and care of Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shortleaf Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Creeping Thyme season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Shortleaf Pine is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Thyme is Sand while the PH of soil for Shortleaf Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.
Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Thyme Physical Information
Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Thyme are as follows:
Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
- Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Care of Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Thyme
Care of Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shortleaf 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 Shortleaf 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.