Juniper

Creeping Juniper

About Juniper and Creeping Juniper

Juniper

Creeping Juniper

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America

Types

Ryukyu Juniper,Gamboa Juniper

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

17011

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy areas

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

Spreading

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue Violet, Purple

Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs less watering

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust

Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Perfumes

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diuretic, Gout, Laxative

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS sabina 'Arcadia'

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Greek Juniper

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

Aaraar

Creeping Juniper

In German

Wacholder

Kriech-Wacholder

In French

Genévrier

Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

Juniperus

Creeping Juniper

In Greek

Greek Juniper

Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

Jałowiec

Creeping Juniper

In Polish

Juniperus

Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Juniperus

Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

6750

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Juniper and Creeping Juniper

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

Compare Needled Scale

Juniper and Tamarack

Juniper and Siberian Larch

Juniper and Dawn Redwood

Season and Care of Juniper and Creeping Juniper

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

Juniper and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Juniper and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Juniper and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

Juniper flower color: Blue and Purple
Juniper leaf color: 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 Juniper and Creeping Juniper

Care of Juniper and Creeping Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Juniper pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Juniper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.