Verbena

Creeping Juniper

About Verbena and Creeping Juniper

Verbena

Creeping Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

America, Europe

North America

Types

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana

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

5011

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

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

Oblovate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance

Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Verbena

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

verbena

Creeping Juniper

In German

Eisenkraut

Kriech-Wacholder

In French

verveine

Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

Verbena

Creeping Juniper

In Greek

λουίζα

Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

verbena

Creeping Juniper

In Polish

werbena

Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Grindelia

Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Verbenaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Verbena

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

25050

1 27800

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Properties of Verbena and Creeping Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Verbena and Creeping Juniper? We provide you with everything About Verbena and Creeping Juniper. Verbena doesn't have thorns and Creeping Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also Verbena does not have fragrant flowers. Verbena has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough and Creeping Juniper has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough. 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 Verbena and Creeping Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Verbena and Creeping Juniper

Season and care of Verbena and Creeping Juniper is important to know. While considering everything about Verbena and Creeping Juniper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Verbena season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Creeping Juniper season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Verbena is Well drained and for Creeping Juniper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Creeping Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Verbena and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Verbena and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: 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 Verbena and Creeping Juniper

Care of Verbena and Creeping Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth and Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Verbena 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.