Shortleaf Pine

Creeping Juniper

About Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Juniper

Shortleaf Pine

Creeping Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

North America

Types

Coniferous Tree

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

311

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

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, Neutral

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

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Littleleaf disease

Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS echinata

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Shortleaf Pine

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

Shortleaf Pine

Creeping Juniper

In German

Shortleaf Pine

Kriech-Wacholder

In French

Shortleaf Pine

Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

Shortleaf pino

Creeping Juniper

In Greek

Shortleaf Pine

Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

Shortleaf Pine

Creeping Juniper

In Polish

Shortleaf Pine

Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Pinus Shortleaf

Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Pinus

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

350

1 27800

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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Juniper? We provide you with everything About Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Juniper. Shortleaf Pine doesn't have thorns and Creeping Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also Shortleaf Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Shortleaf Pine 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 Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Juniper

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

Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark 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 Shortleaf Pine and Creeping Juniper

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