Creeping Juniper

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Creeping Juniper and Narrowleaf Cattail

Creeping Juniper

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Aquatics

Origin

North America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

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

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

113

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

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

21,22

Habit

Mat-forming

Thicket/Colonizing

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

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray, Purple

Brown

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture

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

Poorly 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Wildlife

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Incense

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

Creeping Juniper

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Kriech-Wacholder

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Genévrier rampant

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Creeping Juniper

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

Creeping Juniper

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Creeping Juniper

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Jałowiec płożący

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Creeping Juniper

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Typhales

Family

Cupressaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Creeping Juniper and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

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

Care of Creeping Juniper and Narrowleaf Cattail

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