Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South America, Chile
North America
Types
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
Number of Varieties
400015
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm15.24 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm20.32 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Purple, Red, White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Purple, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loose, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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 deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Wildlife
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
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Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SOLANUM tuberosum
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Common Name
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
Blue Rug Juniper
In Hindi
आलू
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
In German
Kartoffel
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
In French
Pomme de terre
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
In Spanish
Patata
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
In Greek
Πατάτα
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
In Portuguese
Batata
O tapete azul Juniper grama
In Polish
Ziemniak
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
In Latin
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Solanales
Pinales
Family
Solanaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Solanum
Juniperus
Clade
Asterids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
14001
1
27800
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