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About Twinleaf and Creeping Juniper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
North America

Types

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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

211
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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

15.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
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, 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

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

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Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JEFFERSONIA diphylla
JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

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Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

Twinleaf
Creeping Juniper

In German

Twinleaf
Kriech-Wacholder

In French

Twinleaf
Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

Twinleaf
Creeping Juniper

In Greek

Twinleaf
Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

Twinleaf
Creeping Juniper

In Polish

Twinleaf
Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Twinleaf
Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Pinales

Family

Berberidaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Jeffersonia
Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

250
1 27800
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Properties of Twinleaf and Creeping Juniper

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

Season and Care of Twinleaf and Creeping Juniper

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

Twinleaf and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Twinleaf and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

  • Twinleaf flower color: White

  • Twinleaf 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 Twinleaf and Creeping Juniper

Care of Twinleaf and Creeping Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Twinleaf 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.