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About Peanut and Creeping Juniper


About Creeping Juniper and Peanut


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
South America  
North America  

Types
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts  
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
6  
99+
11  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.72 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Gray, Purple  

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

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

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  
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
Acidic, 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  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Tip blight, Twig blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer  
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads  
Incense  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARACHIS hypogaea  
JUNIPERUS horizontalis  

Common Name
Peanut  
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper  

In Hindi
मूंगफली  
Creeping Juniper  

In German
Erdnuss  
Kriech-Wacholder  

In French
Cacahuète  
Genévrier rampant  

In Spanish
Maní  
Creeping Juniper  

In Greek
Αράπικο φιστίκι  
Creeping Juniper  

In Portuguese
Amendoim  
Creeping Juniper  

In Polish
Arachid  
Jałowiec płożący  

In Latin
Peanut  
Creeping Juniper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Pinales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Arachis  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Dalbergieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
1000  
26
50  

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Properties of Peanut and Creeping Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Creeping Juniper? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Creeping Juniper. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Creeping Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Creeping Juniper has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. 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 Peanut and Creeping Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peanut and Creeping Juniper

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

Peanut and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Peanut and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

Care of Peanut and Creeping Juniper

Care of Peanut and Creeping Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done and Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peanut 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.

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