Blue Rug Juniper

Cypress

About Blue Rug Juniper and Cypress

Blue Rug Juniper

Cypress

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America

California

Types

Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

Number of Varieties

1525

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Habitat

Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

Floodplains, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light 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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Incense, useful as a ground cover

Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

Common Name

Blue Rug Juniper

Baldcypress, Red cypress

In Hindi

Blue Rug Juniper Grass

सरू के वृक्ष

In German

Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

Zypresse

In French

Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

cyprès

In Spanish

Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

Arbol ciprés

In Greek

Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

κυπαρίσσι

In Portuguese

O tapete azul Juniper grama

Cypress árvore

In Polish

Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

Cypress drzewo

In Latin

Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

cypressus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Taxodium

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Taxodioideae

Number of Species

125

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Rug Juniper and Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Cypress

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

Blue Rug Juniper and Cypress Physical Information

Blue Rug Juniper and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Rug Juniper and Cypress are as follows:

Blue Rug Juniper flower color:
Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Cypress

Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Cypress 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 Cypress pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.