Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
North America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
Types
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
703
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-73-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-1
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
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Blue
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Needs Very high moisture
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Early/Late Blight
Wildlife
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Laxative
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
-
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Rocky Mountain juniper
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
Juniperus scopulorum
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Juniperus scopulorum
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
Juniperus scopulorum
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Juniperus scopulorum
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
Juniperus scopulorum
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Juniperus scopulorum
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
Juniperus scopulorum
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
Juniperus scopulorum
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Typhales
Family
Cupressaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Typha
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6530
1
27800
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