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About Creeping Juniper and Whitebark Pine


About Whitebark Pine and Creeping Juniper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America  
Western 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  
-  

Number of Varieties
11  
99+
5  

Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-8  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
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Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, White  
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  

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  
-  

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

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Needle like  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

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  
Needs watering once a week  

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  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Tip blight, Twig blight  
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Incense  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis  
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  

Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper  
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  

In Hindi
Creeping Juniper  
Whitebark Pine  

In German
Kriech-Wacholder  
Whitebark Pine  

In French
Genévrier rampant  
Pin à écorce blanche  

In Spanish
Creeping Juniper  
Whitebark pino  

In Greek
Creeping Juniper  
Whitebark Pine  

In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper  
Whitebark Pine  

In Polish
Jałowiec płożący  
Whitebark Pine  

In Latin
Creeping Juniper  
Pinus albicaulis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
50  
5  

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Properties of Creeping Juniper and Whitebark Pine

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Whitebark Pine

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

Creeping Juniper and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

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

Care of Creeping Juniper and Whitebark Pine

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

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