Creeping Juniper

Broadleaf Cattail

About Creeping Juniper and Broadleaf Cattail

Creeping Juniper

Broadleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Aquatics

Origin

North America

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

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

111

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

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

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Average

Poorly 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

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Tip blight, Twig blight

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Birds

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Incense

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

Creeping Juniper

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

Kriech-Wacholder

Laub- Cattail

In French

Genévrier rampant

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Creeping Juniper

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

Creeping Juniper

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

Creeping Juniper

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

Jałowiec płożący

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

Creeping Juniper

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Typhales

Family

Cupressaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Creeping Juniper and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Broadleaf Cattail 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
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Juniper and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Creeping Juniper and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.