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Creeping Thyme and Winter Savory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Herbs  

Origin
Europe, Southern Europe  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Satureja montana, Satureja hortensis  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
300  
28

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Purple, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Satureja  
Thymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
30  
259  
99+

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Difference Between Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme

If you are confused whether Winter Savory or Creeping Thyme are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Winter Savory are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, whereas for Creeping Thyme fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Winter Savory is Cramps, Diarrhea, Indigestion and Sore throat whereas of Creeping Thyme is Folklore. Winter Savory has beauty benefits as follows: while Creeping Thyme has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Winter Savory vs Creeping Thyme

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Winter Savory vs Creeping Thyme and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Winter Savory are whereas of Creeping Thyme have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Winter Savory has no showy fruits and Creeping Thyme has no showy fruits. Also Winter Savory is not flowering and Creeping Thyme is not flowering . You can compare Winter Savory and Creeping Thyme facts and facts of other plants too.

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