Blue Rug Juniper

Bird Cherry

About Blue Rug Juniper and Bird Cherry

Blue Rug Juniper

Bird Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

North America

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties

15100

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8

0 99

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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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm1,500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Birds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Incense, useful as a ground cover

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

PRUNUS padus

Common Name

Blue Rug Juniper

Bird Cherry

In Hindi

Blue Rug Juniper Grass

सुंदार वृक्ष

In German

Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

Vogel Kirschbaum

In French

Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

Oiseau Cherry Tree

In Spanish

Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

Pájaro Cerezo

In Greek

Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

Bird Cherry Tree

In Portuguese

O tapete azul Juniper grama

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

In Polish

Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

Czeremcha drzewa

In Latin

Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Ave Ave ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Rosales

Family

Cupressaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Rug Juniper and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Bird Cherry

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

Blue Rug Juniper and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Blue Rug Juniper and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Rug Juniper and Bird Cherry are as follows:

Blue Rug Juniper flower color:
Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green
Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Bird Cherry

Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Bird Cherry 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 Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.