Kinnikinnick

Skyrocket Juniper

About Kinnikinnick and Skyrocket Juniper

Kinnikinnick

Skyrocket Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

North America

Types

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Number of Varieties

-40

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Habitat

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORNUS amomum

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

Common Name

silky cornel

Skyrocket Juniper

In Hindi

Kinnikinnick

skyrocket juniper

In German

Kinnikinnick

die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

In French

Kinnikinnick

monter en flèche genévrier

In Spanish

Kinnikinnick

dispararse enebro

In Greek

Kinnikinnick

ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

Kinnikinnick

foguete zimbro

In Polish

Kinnikinnick

jałowiec Skyrocket

In Latin

Kinnikinnick

skyrocket iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Cornales

Pinales

Family

Cornaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cornus

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

867

1 27800

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Properties of Kinnikinnick and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Kinnikinnick and Skyrocket Juniper

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

Kinnikinnick and Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

Kinnikinnick and Skyrocket Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Kinnikinnick height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kinnikinnick and Skyrocket Juniper are as follows:

Kinnikinnick flower color: Ivory
Kinnikinnick leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Skyrocket Juniper flower color:
Skyrocket Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Kinnikinnick and Skyrocket Juniper

Care of Kinnikinnick and Skyrocket Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kinnikinnick pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Skyrocket Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kinnikinnick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Skyrocket Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.