Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
North America
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
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
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-11
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
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray, Purple
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Dark 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
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Incense
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
CORTADERIA jubata
Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Purple Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Creeping Juniper
Purple pampas grass
In German
Kriech-Wacholder
Lila Pampasgras
In French
Genévrier rampant
Pourpre herbe de pampa
In Spanish
Creeping Juniper
hierba púrpura pampas
In Greek
Creeping Juniper
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς
In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper
grama roxa pampas
In Polish
Jałowiec płożący
Purpurowy trawa pampasów
In Latin
Creeping Juniper
Purpura Pampas herba
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Cortaderia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Purple Pampas Grass
Season and care of Creeping Juniper and Purple Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Juniper and Purple Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Purple Pampas Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Juniper is Loam, Sand and for Purple Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Creeping Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Creeping Juniper and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information
Creeping Juniper and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Purple Pampas Grass 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
Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple
- Purple Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Creeping Juniper and Purple Pampas Grass
Care of Creeping Juniper and Purple Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Pampas Grass 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 Purple Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.