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About Creeping Juniper and Nymphaea Alba


About Nymphaea Alba and Creeping Juniper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Aquatics  

Origin
North America  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
11  
99+
5  

Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils  
Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, White  
White, Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gray, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark 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  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Circular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Plant grows in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Tip blight, Twig blight  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife  
Flies  

Allergy
-  
Headache  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems  
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Incense  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis  
NYMPHAEA alba  

Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper  
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  

In Hindi
Creeping Juniper  
Nymphaea alba  

In German
Kriech-Wacholder  
Weiße Seerose  

In French
Genévrier rampant  
Nénuphar blanc  

In Spanish
Creeping Juniper  
Nymphaea alba  

In Greek
Creeping Juniper  
Nymphaea alba  

In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper  
Nymphaea alba  

In Polish
Jałowiec płożący  
Grzybienie białe  

In Latin
Creeping Juniper  
Nymphaea alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Nymphaea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cassidinae  

Number of Species
50  
50  

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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Nymphaea Alba

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

Creeping Juniper and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Care of Creeping Juniper and Nymphaea Alba

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

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