Silver Thyme

Alberta Spruce

About Silver Thyme and Alberta Spruce

Silver Thyme

Alberta Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herb

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Western United States, Canada

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

Number of Varieties

1004

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

Common Name

Silver Thyme, Thyme

White Spruce

In Hindi

Hydrangea

अलबर्टा सजाना

In German

Hortensie

Alberta Fichte

In French

Hortensia

épinette de l'Alberta

In Spanish

Hortensia

Alberta abeto

In Greek

υδραγεία

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Alberta abeto

In Polish

Hortensja

Alberta świerk

In Latin

Hibiscus

Alberta abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Picea

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

3505

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Thyme and Alberta Spruce

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Thyme and Alberta Spruce? We provide you with everything About Silver Thyme and Alberta Spruce. Silver Thyme doesn't have thorns and Alberta Spruce doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Thyme does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Thyme has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Alberta Spruce has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Silver Thyme and Alberta Spruce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Alberta Spruce

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

Silver Thyme and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender
Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green
Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Thyme and Alberta Spruce

Care of Silver Thyme and Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.