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Creeping Juniper

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About Creeping Juniper and Kukui

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

North America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

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

113
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-9

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
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray, Purple
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Incense
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Creeping Juniper
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Kriech-Wacholder
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Genévrier rampant
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Creeping Juniper
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Creeping Juniper
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Creeping Juniper
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Jałowiec płożący
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Creeping Juniper
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Euphorbiales

Family

Cupressaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Juniperus
Aleurites

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Aleuritideae

Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5050
1 27800
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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Kukui

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

Creeping Juniper and Kukui Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Kukui 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

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Creeping Juniper and Kukui

Care of Creeping Juniper and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.