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About Juniperus scopulorum and Blue Rug Juniper


About Blue Rug Juniper and Juniperus scopulorum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Hybrid origin, North America   
North America   

Types
Not Available   
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides   

Habitat
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest   
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Pyramidal   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
15.24 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
20.32 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Blue   
Not Available   

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
Green   
Purple, Blue Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
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
Medium   
Medium   

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting   
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently   
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
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Aphids, Early/Late Blight   
Wildlife   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Borders, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Laxative   
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems   

Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Incense, useful as a ground cover   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'   
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'   

Common Name
Rocky Mountain juniper   
Blue Rug Juniper   

In Hindi
Juniperus scopulorum   
Blue Rug Juniper Grass   

In German
Juniperus scopulorum   
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass   

In French
Juniperus scopulorum   
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe   

In Spanish
Juniperus scopulorum   
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba   

In Greek
Juniperus scopulorum   
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass   

In Portuguese
Juniperus scopulorum   
O tapete azul Juniper grama   

In Polish
Juniperus scopulorum   
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa   

In Latin
Juniperus scopulorum   
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Cupressaceae   

Genus
Juniperus   
Juniperus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
65   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Juniperus scopulorum and Blue Rug Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Juniperus scopulorum and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Juniperus scopulorum and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Juniperus scopulorum height is 460.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Juniperus scopulorum and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:

Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Blue Rug Juniper

Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Blue Rug Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Juniperus scopulorum 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 Juniperus scopulorum 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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