1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
North America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lake Sides, River side
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.24 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.32 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Purple, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Borders, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Incense, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Blue Rug Juniper
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Butterbur
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
7.2.2 In German
japanische Pestwurz
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
7.2.3 In French
Japanese Butterbur
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
petasita japonesa
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese Butterbur
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Carrapicho japonês
O tapete azul Juniper grama
7.2.7 In Polish
japoński Lepiężnik
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Japanese Butterbur
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species