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Creeping Juniper

Iris
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About Creeping Juniper and Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

North America
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

1110
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.00 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
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

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

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Tip blight, Twig blight
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Incense
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis
IRIS

Common Name

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Iris

In Hindi

Creeping Juniper
Iris

In German

Kriech-Wacholder
Iris

In French

Genévrier rampant
Iris

In Spanish

Creeping Juniper
Iris

In Greek

Creeping Juniper
Ίρις

In Portuguese

Creeping Juniper
Íris

In Polish

Jałowiec płożący
Irys

In Latin

Creeping Juniper
Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

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 Iris

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

Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Iris

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

Creeping Juniper and Iris Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and 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

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

  • Iris leaf color:

Care of Creeping Juniper and Iris

Care of Creeping Juniper and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.