Pitch Pine

Creeping Juniper

About Pitch Pine and Creeping Juniper

Pitch Pine

Creeping Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

North America

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

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

111

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

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

Linear

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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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

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

सनोबर

Creeping Juniper

In German

Pitch pine

Kriech-Wacholder

In French

pitch pine

Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

pino

Creeping Juniper

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

Creeping Juniper

In Polish

Pitch sosny

Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

pice pinus

Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Pinus

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

11550

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Creeping Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Creeping Juniper

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

Pitch Pine and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow 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 Pitch Pine and Creeping Juniper

Care of Pitch Pine and Creeping Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine 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.