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Blue Rug Juniper
Blue Rug Juniper

Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae



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About Blue Rug Juniper and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Blue Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Attracts

Wildlife
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used

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Wood

Other Uses

Incense, useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Blue Rug Juniper
White Cedar

In Hindi

Blue Rug Juniper Grass
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

O tapete azul Juniper grama
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus
Thuja

Clade

-
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Rug Juniper and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Techny Arborvitae

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

Blue Rug Juniper and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Blue Rug Juniper and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Rug Juniper and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Blue Rug Juniper flower color:

  • Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Blue Rug Juniper and Techny Arborvitae 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 Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.