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About Creeping Juniper and Oatgrass

Creeping Juniper
Oatgrass
About Oatgrass and Creeping Juniper


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  
Origin
North America  
Europe, Asia  
Types
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus  
Blue Oat grass  
Number of Varieties
11  
99+
-  
Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-9  
AHS Heat Zone
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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, White  
Brown  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Gray, Purple  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Light 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  
Tan, Brown  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Grass like  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
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  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
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  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  
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  
-  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife  
-  
Allergy
-  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Incense  
Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis  
ARRHENATHERUM  
Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper  
Oatgrass  
In Hindi
Creeping Juniper  
जई घास  
In German
Kriech-Wacholder  
Ährengras  
In French
Genévrier rampant  
Folle avoine  
In Spanish
Creeping Juniper  
oat Grass  
In Greek
Creeping Juniper  
βρώμη Grass  
In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper  
aveia-  
In Polish
Jałowiec płożący  
Owies trawa  
In Latin
Creeping Juniper  
oat Grass  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Coniferophyta  
-  
Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Poales  
Family
Cupressaceae  
Poaceae  
Genus
Juniperus  
Danthonia  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
Aveneae  
Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  
Number of Species
50  
450  
99+
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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Oatgrass

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

Creeping Juniper and Oatgrass Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Creeping Juniper and Oatgrass

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

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