Bluebell

Creeping Juniper

About Bluebell and Creeping Juniper

Bluebell

Creeping Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

North America

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

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

2011

0 40000

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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

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

Narrow

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, 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

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Tip blight, Twig blight

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

Bluebell plant

Creeping Juniper

In German

Endymion Pflanze

Kriech-Wacholder

In French

plante Bluebell

Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Creeping Juniper

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

Creeping Juniper

In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Bluebell herba

Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Liliales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebell and Creeping Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebell and Creeping Juniper? We provide you with everything About Bluebell and Creeping Juniper. Bluebell doesn't have thorns and Creeping Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebell does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebell has allergic reactions like Pollen and Creeping Juniper has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bluebell and Creeping Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Creeping Juniper

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

Bluebell and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Bluebell and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell 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 Bluebell and Creeping Juniper

Care of Bluebell and Creeping Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, 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 Bluebell 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.