Winter Savory

Creeping Thyme

About Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme

Winter Savory

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Satureja montana, Satureja hortensis

Number of Varieties

1300

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm5.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Wild gardens

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

Cramps, Diarrhea, Indigestion, Sore throat

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Flower Stalk, Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Twigs

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Condiment, Used in flavouring curries, teas

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

Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SATUREJA montana

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Winter Savory

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

In Hindi

Winter Savory

Creeping Thyme

In German

Winter-Bohnenkraut

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Winter Savory

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Satureja montana

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Satureja montana

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Segurelha-das-montanhas

Tomilho

In Polish

Cząber górski

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

winter savory

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Satureja

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

30259

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme

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

Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Savory height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Winter Savory flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Winter Savory leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme

Care of Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Savory pruning is done In Early Autumn, 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 Winter Savory 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.