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About Creeping Juniper and White Pine


About White Pine and Creeping Juniper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America  
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus  
Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine  

Number of Varieties
11  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils  
Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

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  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, White  
Pink, Yellow  

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  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Needle like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

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  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well 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  
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Tip blight, Twig blight  
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems  
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Incense  
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis  
PINUS strobus  

Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper  
eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine  

In Hindi
Creeping Juniper  
Pinus strobus  

In German
Kriech-Wacholder  
Weymouth-Kiefer  

In French
Genévrier rampant  
Pinus strobus  

In Spanish
Creeping Juniper  
Pinus strobus  

In Greek
Creeping Juniper  
Pinus strobus  

In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper  
Pinus strobus  

In Polish
Jałowiec płożący  
Sosna wejmutka  

In Latin
Creeping Juniper  
Pinus strobus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
Pineae  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
50  
111  
99+

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Properties of Creeping Juniper and White Pine

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and White Pine

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

Creeping Juniper and White Pine Physical Information

Creeping Juniper and White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and White Pine are as follows:

Care of Creeping Juniper and White Pine

Care of Creeping Juniper and White Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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