Creeping Juniper

Fall Phlox

About Creeping Juniper and Fall Phlox

Creeping Juniper

Fall Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants

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

Number of Varieties

1170

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

Prairies, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White, Pink, Light Pink

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Lanceolate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Tip blight, Twig blight

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Incense

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

PHLOX paniculata

Common Name

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox

In Hindi

Creeping Juniper

Fall Phlox

In German

Kriech-Wacholder

fall phlox

In French

Genévrier rampant

Fall Phlox

In Spanish

Creeping Juniper

Fall Phlox

In Greek

Creeping Juniper

Fall Phlox

In Portuguese

Creeping Juniper

Fall Phlox

In Polish

Jałowiec płożący

Fall Phlox

In Latin

Creeping Juniper

Phlox cadent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Solanales

Family

Cupressaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5067

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Fall Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Fall Phlox

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

Creeping Juniper and Fall Phlox Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Fall Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Fall Phlox height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Fall Phlox 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
Fall Phlox flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Fall Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Juniper and Fall Phlox

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