Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
North America
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
Number of Varieties
415
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
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, 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
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
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
Light Green
Purple, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Wildlife
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Blue Rug Juniper
In Hindi
Pink Queen
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
In German
rosa Königin
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
In French
Reine rose
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
O tapete azul Juniper grama
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
In Latin
Regina Pink
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Brassicales
Pinales
Family
Cleomaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Cleome
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Cleomeae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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