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About Creeping Juniper and Pepperwort

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics

Origin

North America
Australia

Types

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

111
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-6

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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Gray, Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep immersed 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Frogs

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Incense
Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis
MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

Creeping Juniper
Pepperwort

In German

Kriech-Wacholder
Pepperwort

In French

Genévrier rampant
Pepperwort

In Spanish

Creeping Juniper
Pepperwort

In Greek

Creeping Juniper
Pepperwort

In Portuguese

Creeping Juniper
Pepperwort

In Polish

Jałowiec płożący
Pepperwort

In Latin

Creeping Juniper
Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Charophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Pinales
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Family

Cupressaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Juniperus
Marsilea

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Lapidieae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

5065
1 27800
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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Pepperwort

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

Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Pepperwort

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

Creeping Juniper and Pepperwort Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Pepperwort 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

  • Pepperwort flower color:

  • Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Creeping Juniper and Pepperwort

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