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About Clivia and Creeping Juniper


About Creeping Juniper and Clivia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
South Africa  
North America  

Types
Perennials  
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
15  
99+
11  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands  
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Gray, Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark 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
Long Linear  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Tip blight, Twig blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Incense  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata  
JUNIPERUS horizontalis  

Common Name
Clivia  
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper  

In Hindi
Clivia  
Creeping Juniper  

In German
Clivia  
Kriech-Wacholder  

In French
Clivia  
Genévrier rampant  

In Spanish
Clivia  
Creeping Juniper  

In Greek
κλίβια  
Creeping Juniper  

In Portuguese
Clivia  
Creeping Juniper  

In Polish
Clivia  
Jałowiec płożący  

In Latin
Clivia  
Creeping Juniper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Clivia  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
50  

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Properties of Clivia and Creeping Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Clivia and Creeping Juniper

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

Clivia and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Clivia and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Clivia and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

Care of Clivia and Creeping Juniper

Care of Clivia and Creeping Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clivia 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 Clivia 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.

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