Applemint

Blue Rug Juniper

About Applemint and Blue Rug Juniper

Applemint

Blue Rug Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe

North America

Types

Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Number of Varieties

215

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 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

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Wildlife

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Incense, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Blue Rug Juniper

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

Blue Rug Juniper Grass

In German

Applemint Baum

Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

In French

Applemint Arbre

Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

O tapete azul Juniper grama

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

In Latin

Applemint ligno

Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Mentha

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Applemint and Blue Rug Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Blue Rug Juniper? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Blue Rug Juniper. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Blue Rug Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Blue Rug Juniper has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Applemint and Blue Rug Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Applemint and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Applemint and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Blue Rug Juniper flower color:
Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Applemint and Blue Rug Juniper

Care of Applemint and Blue Rug Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Rug Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.