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About Blue Rug Juniper and Copper Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  
North America  

Types
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire  
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides  

Number of Varieties
8  
15  
99+

Habitat
Fields, marshes, Swamps  
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
15.24 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.32 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic potyvirus  
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
Yes  
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
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy  
Incense, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS fulva  
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'  

Common Name
Copper iris  
Blue Rug Juniper  

In Hindi
Copper Iris  
Blue Rug Juniper Grass  

In German
Copper Iris  
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass  

In French
Copper Iris  
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe  

In Spanish
Cobre Iris  
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba  

In Greek
χαλκός Iris  
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass  

In Portuguese
Copper Iris  
O tapete azul Juniper grama  

In Polish
Miedź Iris  
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa  

In Latin
Iris Copper  
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Pinales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
1  

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Properties of Copper Iris and Blue Rug Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Copper Iris and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Copper Iris and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Copper Iris and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:

Care of Copper Iris and Blue Rug Juniper

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