Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
North America
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Habitat
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
-9999
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, 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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
-
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Blue Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Blue Rug Juniper
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
पोई
In German
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
Malabarspinat
In French
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
O tapete azul Juniper grama
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Spinach Malabar
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Basellaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Blue Rug Juniper and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Rug Juniper and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Rug Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Rug Juniper is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Rug Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Blue Rug Juniper and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Blue Rug Juniper and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Rug Juniper and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Blue Rug Juniper flower color:
Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Malabar Spinach
Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.