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About Creeping Juniper and Colchicum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
North America
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
11
Rank: 81 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, White
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Gray, Purple
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Tip blight, Twig blight
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Incense
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
COLCHICUM
7.2 Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Colchicum
7.2.1 In Hindi
Creeping Juniper
colchicum
7.2.2 In German
Kriech-Wacholder
colchicum
7.2.3 In French
Genévrier rampant
colchique
7.2.4 In Spanish
Creeping Juniper
Colchicum
7.2.5 In Greek
Creeping Juniper
Colchicum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper
Colchicum
7.2.7 In Polish
Jałowiec płożący
Colchicum
7.2.8 In Latin
Creeping Juniper
Colchicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Pinales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Cupressaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Juniperus
Colchicum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Wurmbaeiodeae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
160
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Colchicum

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

Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Colchicum

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

Creeping Juniper and Colchicum Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Colchicum 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

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Juniper and Colchicum

Care of Creeping Juniper and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.