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About Bluebell and Blue Rug Juniper


About Blue Rug Juniper and Bluebell


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa   
North America   

Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii   
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides   

Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges   
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
Clump-Forming   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
15.24 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm   
99+
20.32 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Purple, Blue Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings   
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators   
Wildlife   

Allergy
Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Borders, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping   
Incense, useful as a ground cover   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica   
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'   

Common Name
Spanish Bluebell   
Blue Rug Juniper   

In Hindi
Bluebell plant   
Blue Rug Juniper Grass   

In German
Endymion Pflanze   
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass   

In French
plante Bluebell   
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe   

In Spanish
planta Bluebell   
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba   

In Greek
φυτό Bluebell   
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass   

In Portuguese
planta Bluebell   
O tapete azul Juniper grama   

In Polish
Bluebell roślin   
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa   

In Latin
Bluebell herba   
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Pinales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Cupressaceae   

Genus
Hyacinthoides   
Juniperus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Hyacintheae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Scilloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
11   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Bluebell and Blue Rug Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Bluebell and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Bluebell and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:

Care of Bluebell and Blue Rug Juniper

Care of Bluebell and Blue Rug Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Rug Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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