Creeping Juniper

Mugo Pine

About Creeping Juniper and Mugo Pine

Creeping Juniper

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

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

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

1140

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray, Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Needle like

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Tip blight, Twig blight

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Incense

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

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, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

Creeping Juniper

Mugo Pine

In German

Kriech-Wacholder

Bergkiefer

In French

Genévrier rampant

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

Creeping Juniper

Pinus mugo

In Greek

Creeping Juniper

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

Creeping Juniper

Pinus mugo

In Polish

Jałowiec płożący

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Creeping Juniper

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Mugo Pine

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

Creeping Juniper and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Mugo Pine 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
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Creeping Juniper and Mugo Pine

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