Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China
North America
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
Number of Varieties
10015
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
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
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3.00 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Purple, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Wildlife
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Common Name
Centipede Grass
Blue Rug Juniper
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
In German
Hortensie
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
In French
Hortensia
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
In Spanish
Hortensia
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
In Greek
υδραγεία
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
O tapete azul Juniper grama
In Polish
Hortensja
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
In Latin
Hibiscus
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
-
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Ophiuroides
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
Sorghum
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Number of Species
101
1
27800
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