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About Silver Thyme and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Silver Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herb  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark  

Other Uses
-  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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'  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Silver Thyme, Thyme  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
limber pine  

In German
Hortensie  
limber pine  

In French
Hortensia  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
limber pine  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
limver foi  

In Polish
Hortensja  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
-  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
-  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
350  
99+
30  

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Properties of Silver Thyme and Limber Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Thyme and Limber Pine? We provide you with everything About Silver Thyme and Limber Pine. Silver Thyme doesn't have thorns and Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Limber Pine

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

Silver Thyme and Limber Pine Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Silver Thyme and Limber Pine

Care of Silver Thyme and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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