About Arkansas Black Apple and Creeping Juniper

Arkansas Black Apple

Creeping Juniper

About Creeping Juniper and Arkansas Black Apple

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

North America

Types

Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree

Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus

Number of Varieties

Not Available

99+

Habitat

Fertile bottom land

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-9

AHS Heat Zone

8-2

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm

99+

30.00 cm

99+

Minimum Width

460.00 cm

99+

120.00 cm

99+

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red

Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Yes

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Yes

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Yes

Edible Fruit

Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Yes

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Yes

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Wildlife

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

Edible Uses

Yes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Food for animals

Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Yes

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

Arkansas Black Apple Tree

Creeping Juniper

In German

Arkansas Schwarz Apple Baum

Kriech-Wacholder

In French

Arkansas noir d'Apple Arbre

Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

Arkansas Negro de Apple Árbol

Creeping Juniper

In Greek

Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple Δέντρο

Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

Arkansas Preto da Apple Árvore

Creeping Juniper

In Polish

Arkansas Czarny jabłko Drzewo

Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Texas Niger Apple Arbor

Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Not Available

Coniferophyta

Class

Not Available

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Malus

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

Not Available

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Properties of Arkansas Black Apple and Creeping Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Arkansas Black Apple and Creeping Juniper? We provide you with everything About Arkansas Black Apple and Creeping Juniper. Arkansas Black Apple doesn't have thorns and Creeping Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also Arkansas Black Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Arkansas Black Apple has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Urticaria and Vomiting and Creeping Juniper has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Urticaria 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 Arkansas Black Apple and Creeping Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Arkansas Black Apple and Creeping Juniper

Season and care of Arkansas Black Apple and Creeping Juniper is important to know. While considering everything about Arkansas Black Apple and Creeping Juniper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Arkansas Black Apple season is Spring and Fall and Creeping Juniper season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Arkansas Black Apple is Loam and for Creeping Juniper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Arkansas Black Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Creeping Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Arkansas Black Apple and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Arkansas Black Apple and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Arkansas Black Apple height is 180.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Arkansas Black Apple and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

Arkansas Black Apple flower color: White and Pink
Arkansas Black Apple leaf color: Green
Creeping Juniper flower color: Pink and White
Creeping Juniper leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Arkansas Black Apple and Creeping Juniper

Care of Arkansas Black Apple and Creeping Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arkansas Black Apple pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Arkansas Black Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.