Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America
California
Types
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
Floodplains, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-11
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
17
Habit
Mat-forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Pink, White
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray, Purple
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Tip blight, Twig blight
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, breathing problems
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Incense
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Baldcypress, Red cypress
In Hindi
Creeping Juniper
सरू के वृक्ष
In German
Kriech-Wacholder
Zypresse
In French
Genévrier rampant
cyprès
In Spanish
Creeping Juniper
Arbol ciprés
In Greek
Creeping Juniper
κυπαρίσσι
In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper
Cypress árvore
In Polish
Jałowiec płożący
Cypress drzewo
In Latin
Creeping Juniper
cypressus
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Taxodioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Cypress
Season and care of Creeping Juniper and Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Juniper and Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Juniper is Loam, Sand and for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral.
Creeping Juniper and Cypress Physical Information
Creeping Juniper and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Cypress 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
Cypress flower color: Brown
- Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Creeping Juniper and Cypress
Care of Creeping Juniper and Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cypress pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.