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About Juniperus scopulorum



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin
North America

Types
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar

Number of Varieties
70 64

Habitat
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7

AHS Heat Zone
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

Habit
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
150.00 cm 74

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Blue

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Acicular

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Aphids, Early/Late Blight

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Laxative

Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'

Common Name
Rocky Mountain juniper

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Cupressaceae

Genus
Juniperus

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
65 100

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Properties of Juniperus scopulorum

Want to know the properties of Juniperus scopulorum? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Juniperus scopulorum is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Juniperus scopulorum Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Juniperus scopulorum Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Juniperus scopulorum. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Juniperus scopulorum physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Acicular. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Juniperus scopulorum

Taking Juniperus scopulorum Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Juniperus scopulorum include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Juniperus scopulorum

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Juniperus scopulorum is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Juniperus scopulorum is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 70 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar. This plant's habitat is Cold Regions, Dry areas and Dry Forest and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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