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Creeping Juniper
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About Tritoma and Creeping Juniper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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North America

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
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

7011
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

-
Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

Tritoma
Creeping Juniper

In German

Tritoma
Kriech-Wacholder

In French

Tritoma
Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

tritoma
Creeping Juniper

In Greek

tritoma
Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

Tritoma
Creeping Juniper

In Polish

Tritoma
Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Trytoma
Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales
Pinales

Family

Liliaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7250
1 27800
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Properties of Tritoma and Creeping Juniper

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

Season and Care of Tritoma and Creeping Juniper

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

Tritoma and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Tritoma and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue 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 Tritoma and Creeping Juniper

Care of Tritoma and Creeping Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.