Creeping Juniper

Microbiota

About Creeping Juniper and Microbiota

Creeping Juniper

Microbiota

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America

Russia/Siberia

Types

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

Shrub

Number of Varieties

113

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Mat-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,330.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Dark Green

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, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water during dry weather, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Incense

Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

MICROBIOTA decussata

Common Name

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae

In Hindi

Creeping Juniper

माइक्रोबायोटा

In German

Kriech-Wacholder

Mikrobiota

In French

Genévrier rampant

microbiote

In Spanish

Creeping Juniper

microbiota

In Greek

Creeping Juniper

μικροχλωρίδας

In Portuguese

Creeping Juniper

microbiota

In Polish

Jałowiec płożący

mikroflory

In Latin

Creeping Juniper

Microbiota

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Microbiota

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Microbiota

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Microbiota

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

Creeping Juniper and Microbiota Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Microbiota 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
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
Microbiota leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Juniper and Microbiota

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