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About Blue Rug Juniper



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin
North America

Types
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.24 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.32 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Needle like

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
No

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Wildlife

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Incense, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

Common Name
Blue Rug Juniper

In Hindi
Blue Rug Juniper Grass

In German
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

In French
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

In Spanish
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

In Greek
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

In Portuguese
O tapete azul Juniper grama

In Polish
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

In Latin
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Coniferophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Cupressaceae

Genus
Juniperus

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Blue Rug Juniper

Want to know the properties of Blue Rug Juniper? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue Rug Juniper is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Blue Rug Juniper Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue Rug Juniper. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue Rug Juniper physical information is as follows: 15.24 cm tall and 20.32 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Blue Rug Juniper

Taking Blue Rug Juniper Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue Rug Juniper include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Blue Rug Juniper

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue Rug Juniper is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Blue Rug Juniper is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides. This plant's habitat is Dry areas, Moist Soils and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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