Chinese Juniper

Creeping Juniper

About Chinese Juniper and Creeping Juniper

Chinese Juniper

Creeping Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan

North America

Types

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

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

3011

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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, 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

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow Green

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue Black, Purple Brown

Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale, Spider mites

Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS chinensis

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Chinese Juniper

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

चीनी जुनिपर

Creeping Juniper

In German

chinesische Wacholder

Kriech-Wacholder

In French

genévrier de Chine

Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

enebro chino

Creeping Juniper

In Greek

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

zimbro chinês

Creeping Juniper

In Polish

jałowiec chiński

Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Chinese iuniperorum

Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

6750

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Juniper and Creeping Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Juniper and Creeping Juniper

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

Chinese Juniper and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Chinese Juniper and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Juniper and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray 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 Chinese Juniper and Creeping Juniper

Care of Chinese Juniper and Creeping Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Juniper 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.