Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Russia/Siberia
North America
Types
Not available
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
Not Available
Habitat
Cold Regions
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
4-9
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Flower Color
Dark Green
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Gray, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Tip blight, Twig blight
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Incense
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
Creeping Juniper
In German
Mikrobiota
Kriech-Wacholder
In French
microbiote
Genévrier rampant
In Spanish
microbiota
Creeping Juniper
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
Creeping Juniper
In Portuguese
microbiota
Creeping Juniper
In Polish
mikroflory
Jałowiec płożący
In Latin
Microbiota
Creeping Juniper
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Microbiota
Juniperus
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Microbiota and Creeping Juniper
Season and care of Microbiota and Creeping Juniper is important to know. While considering everything about Microbiota and Creeping Juniper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Microbiota season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Creeping Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Microbiota is Clay, Loam and for Creeping Juniper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral and for Creeping Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Microbiota and Creeping Juniper Physical Information
Microbiota and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Microbiota and Creeping Juniper are as follows:
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
Microbiota 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 Microbiota and Creeping Juniper
Care of Microbiota and Creeping Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Microbiota 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 Microbiota 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.