Elephant Apple

Blue Rug Juniper

About Elephant Apple and Blue Rug Juniper

Elephant Apple

Blue Rug Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

North America

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Incense, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Blue Rug Juniper

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Blue Rug Juniper Grass

In German

Elefant von Apple

Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

O tapete azul Juniper grama

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Pinales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Blue Rug Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Elephant Apple and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Rug Juniper flower color:
Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Blue Rug Juniper

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