Blue Rug Juniper

Candytuft

About Blue Rug Juniper and Candytuft

Blue Rug Juniper

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

North America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Number of Varieties

15220

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Incense, useful as a ground cover

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Blue Rug Juniper

Candytuft

In Hindi

Blue Rug Juniper Grass

Candytuft

In German

Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

Schleifenblume

In French

Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

candytuft

In Spanish

Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

candytuft

In Greek

Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

candytuft

In Portuguese

O tapete azul Juniper grama

ibero

In Polish

Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

candytuft

In Latin

Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Brassicales

Family

Cupressaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Rug Juniper and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Candytuft

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

Blue Rug Juniper and Candytuft Physical Information

Blue Rug Juniper and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Blue Rug Juniper and Candytuft are as follows:

Blue Rug Juniper flower color:
Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Candytuft

Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.