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About Creeping Juniper and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Creeping Juniper


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Herbs   

Origin
North America   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
11   
99+
150   
32

Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Gray, Purple   
Green, Tan   

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   
Not Available   

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   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

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
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

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   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Tip blight, Twig blight   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Incense   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
Creeping Juniper   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
Kriech-Wacholder   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
Genévrier rampant   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
Creeping Juniper   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
Creeping Juniper   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
Jałowiec płożący   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
Creeping Juniper   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Brassicales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Juniperus   
Cardamine   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Hairy Bittercress

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

Creeping Juniper and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Creeping Juniper and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Creeping Juniper and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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