Creeping Juniper

Blue Rug Juniper

About Creeping Juniper and Blue Rug Juniper

Creeping Juniper

Blue Rug Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America

Types

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

Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Number of Varieties

1115

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, 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

Mat-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Purple, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Tip blight, Twig blight

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Incense

Incense, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

Common Name

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

Blue Rug Juniper

In Hindi

Creeping Juniper

Blue Rug Juniper Grass

In German

Kriech-Wacholder

Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

In French

Genévrier rampant

Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

In Spanish

Creeping Juniper

Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

In Greek

Creeping Juniper

Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

In Portuguese

Creeping Juniper

O tapete azul Juniper grama

In Polish

Jałowiec płożący

Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

In Latin

Creeping Juniper

Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Blue Rug Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Creeping Juniper and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:

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

Care of Creeping Juniper and Blue Rug Juniper

Care of Creeping Juniper and Blue Rug Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Rug Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.