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About Blue Rug Juniper and Austrian Pine

Blue Rug Juniper
Austrian Pine
About Austrian Pine and Blue Rug Juniper


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Origin
North America  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Types
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides  
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  
99+
Habitat
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained  
Wet ground, Wet lands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-8  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
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  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
15.24 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
20.32 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Blue Green  
Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Linear  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
-  
Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings  
Cuttings, Layering  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
No  
-  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Wildlife  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems  
-  
Part of Plant Used
-  
Tree trunks  
Other Uses
Incense, useful as a ground cover  
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'  
PINUS nigra  
Common Name
Blue Rug Juniper  
European Black Pine  
In Hindi
Blue Rug Juniper Grass  
Austrian Pine  
In German
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass  
Schwarzkiefer  
In French
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe  
Pin noir d'Autriche  
In Spanish
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba  
pino salgareño  
In Greek
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass  
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
In Portuguese
O tapete azul Juniper grama  
Pinheiro-larício  
In Polish
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa  
Sosna czarna  
In Latin
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass  
Austrian Pine  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Pinales  
Family
Cupressaceae  
Pinaceae  
Genus
Juniperus  
Pinus  
Clade
-  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
1  
3  
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Properties of Blue Rug Juniper and Austrian Pine

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

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Season and Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Austrian Pine

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

Blue Rug Juniper and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Blue Rug Juniper and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Rug Juniper and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Austrian Pine

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

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