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About Juniperus scopulorum and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Juniperus scopulorum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
7-1  

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Early/Late Blight  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Laxative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem  
Bark  

Other Uses
-  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Rocky Mountain juniper  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Juniperus scopulorum  
limber pine  

In German
Juniperus scopulorum  
limber pine  

In French
Juniperus scopulorum  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Juniperus scopulorum  
limber pine  

In Greek
Juniperus scopulorum  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Juniperus scopulorum  
limver foi  

In Polish
Juniperus scopulorum  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Juniperus scopulorum  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
30  

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Properties of Juniperus scopulorum and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Limber Pine

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

Juniperus scopulorum and Limber Pine Physical Information

Juniperus scopulorum and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Juniperus scopulorum height is 460.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Juniperus scopulorum and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Limber Pine

Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Juniperus scopulorum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Juniperus scopulorum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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