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About Capsicum and Blue Rug Juniper


About Blue Rug Juniper and Capsicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America  

Types
red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper  
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Open areas  
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
15.24 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
20.32 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Hives, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Incense, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum  
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'  

Common Name
Pepper  
Blue Rug Juniper  

In Hindi
शिमला मिर्च  
Blue Rug Juniper Grass  

In German
Capsicum  
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass  

In French
Capsicum  
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe  

In Spanish
Pimiento  
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba  

In Greek
Κοκκινοπίπερο  
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass  

In Portuguese
cápsico  
O tapete azul Juniper grama  

In Polish
papryka  
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa  

In Latin
Capsicum  
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Pinales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
1  

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Properties of Capsicum and Blue Rug Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Capsicum and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Capsicum and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Capsicum and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Capsicum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Capsicum and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:

Care of Capsicum and Blue Rug Juniper

Care of Capsicum and Blue Rug Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capsicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Blue Rug Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Capsicum 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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