Creeping Juniper

Oxlip

About Creeping Juniper and Oxlip

Creeping Juniper

Oxlip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America

Europe, Russia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

11NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray, Purple

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Tip blight, Twig blight

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Incense

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Primula elatior

7.2 Common Name

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

Oxlip, true oxlip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Creeping Juniper

Oxlip

7.2.2 In German

Kriech-Wacholder

Hohe Schlüsselblume

7.2.3 In French

Genévrier rampant

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Creeping Juniper

Primula elatior

7.2.5 In Greek

Creeping Juniper

δακράκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Creeping Juniper

Oxlip

7.2.7 In Polish

Jałowiec płożący

Oxlip

7.2.8 In Latin

Creeping Juniper

Oxlip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Juniperus

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA145

1 27800

Properties of Creeping Juniper and Oxlip

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Oxlip

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

Creeping Juniper and Oxlip Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Oxlip 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
Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Juniper and Oxlip

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