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Dwarf Iris
Dwarf Iris

Creeping Juniper
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About Dwarf Iris and Creeping Juniper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe
North America

Types

Iris
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

2511
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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

Red blotch
Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS pumila
JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Dwarf Iris
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

Dwarf Iris
Creeping Juniper

In German

Zwergiris
Kriech-Wacholder

In French

Dwarf Iris
Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

Enano Iris
Creeping Juniper

In Greek

νάνος Ίρις
Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris
Creeping Juniper

In Polish

Dwarf Iris
Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Iris Dwarf
Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Liliales
Pinales

Family

Iridaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Iris
Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
-

Number of Species

30050
1 27800
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Properties of Dwarf Iris and Creeping Juniper

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

Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Creeping Juniper

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

Dwarf Iris and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

  • Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

  • Creeping Juniper flower color: Pink and White

  • Creeping Juniper leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Creeping Juniper

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