Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
North America
Southern Asia, India
Types
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
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Number of Varieties
1550
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
11- 6
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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm302.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Wildlife
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
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breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Blue Rug Juniper
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
बरमूडा घास
In German
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
Bermuda Gras
In French
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
Grama
In Greek
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
O tapete azul Juniper grama
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Cyperales
Family
Cupressaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Cynodon Rich
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
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Chlorideae
Subfamily
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Chloridoideae
Number of Species
12
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27800
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