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About Creeping Juniper and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

North America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

112
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-5

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
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

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
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Elliptic

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Tip blight, Twig blight
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Incense
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Creeping Juniper
Red Buckeye

In German

Kriech-Wacholder
Red Buckeye

In French

Genévrier rampant
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Creeping Juniper
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Creeping Juniper
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Creeping Juniper
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Jałowiec płożący
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Creeping Juniper
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Juniperus
Aesculus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5020
1 27800
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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Red Buckeye

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

Creeping Juniper and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Red Buckeye 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

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Creeping Juniper and Red Buckeye

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