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About Creeping Juniper and Dutch Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

North America
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Types

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

Number of Varieties

1150
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-5

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
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray, Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Sword-like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Tip blight, Twig blight
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Incense
Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis
IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

Creeping Juniper
Dutch Iris

In German

Kriech-Wacholder
Dutch Iris

In French

Genévrier rampant
Dutch Iris

In Spanish

Creeping Juniper
Dutch Iris

In Greek

Creeping Juniper
Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

Creeping Juniper
Dutch Iris

In Polish

Jałowiec płożący
Dutch Iris

In Latin

Creeping Juniper
Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Asparagales

Family

Cupressaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Juniperus
Iris

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300
1 27800
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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Dutch Iris

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

Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Dutch Iris

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

Creeping Juniper and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Dutch Iris 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

  • Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Creeping Juniper and Dutch Iris

Care of Creeping Juniper and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dutch Iris pruning is done 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 Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.