Creeping Juniper

Juniper

About Creeping Juniper and Juniper

Creeping Juniper

Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North America

Southern Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Ryukyu Juniper,Gamboa Juniper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

11170

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

Riverbanks, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

1.8 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

A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

Blue, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray, Purple

Blue Violet, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Tip blight, Twig blight

Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beautification, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Antioxidants, Diuretic, Gout, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Incense

Application in Furniture, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

JUNIPERUS sabina 'Arcadia'

7.2 Common Name

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

Greek Juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Creeping Juniper

Aaraar

7.2.2 In German

Kriech-Wacholder

Wacholder

7.2.3 In French

Genévrier rampant

Genévrier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus

7.2.5 In Greek

Creeping Juniper

Greek Juniper

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Creeping Juniper

Jałowiec

7.2.7 In Polish

Jałowiec płożący

Juniperus

7.2.8 In Latin

Creeping Juniper

Juniperus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Creeping Juniper and Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Juniper

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

Creeping Juniper and Juniper Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Juniper 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
Juniper flower color: Blue and Purple
Juniper leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Juniper and Juniper

Care of Creeping Juniper and Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Juniper pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Juniper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.