Skyrocket Juniper

Cactus

About Skyrocket Juniper and Cactus

Skyrocket Juniper

Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America

Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 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, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm27.55 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm3.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Several shades of Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

Cactaceae

7.2 Common Name

Skyrocket Juniper

Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

skyrocket juniper

Naagaphanee

7.2.2 In German

die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

monter en flèche genévrier

Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

dispararse enebro

El Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

foguete zimbro

cacto

7.2.7 In Polish

jałowiec Skyrocket

kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

skyrocket iuniperorum

Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Juniperus

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

8.10 Number of Species

671800

1 27800

Properties of Skyrocket Juniper and Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Skyrocket Juniper and Cactus

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

Skyrocket Juniper and Cactus Physical Information

Skyrocket Juniper and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Skyrocket Juniper and Cactus are as follows:

Skyrocket Juniper flower color: Not Available
Skyrocket Juniper leaf color: Blue Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Skyrocket Juniper and Cactus

Care of Skyrocket Juniper and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Skyrocket Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Skyrocket Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.