Home
 Garden Plants

About Skyrocket Juniper and Candytuft

Skyrocket Juniper
Candytuft
About Candytuft and Skyrocket Juniper


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  
Origin
North America  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Types
-  
-  
Number of Varieties
40  
99+
220  
32
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-9  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-3  
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  
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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Long linear and narrow  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium  
Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots  
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Other Uses
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'  
IBERIS sempervirens  
Common Name
Skyrocket Juniper  
Candytuft  
In Hindi
skyrocket juniper  
Candytuft  
In German
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder  
Schleifenblume  
In French
monter en flèche genévrier  
candytuft  
In Spanish
dispararse enebro  
candytuft  
In Greek
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου  
candytuft  
In Portuguese
foguete zimbro  
ibero  
In Polish
jałowiec Skyrocket  
candytuft  
In Latin
skyrocket iuniperorum  
Coleus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Brassicales  
Family
Cupressaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Juniperus  
Iberis  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Cupressoideae  
-  
Number of Species
67  
99+
50  
99+
Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Skyrocket Juniper and Candytuft

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

Compare Needled Scale

Season and Care of Skyrocket Juniper and Candytuft

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

Skyrocket Juniper and Candytuft Physical Information

Skyrocket Juniper and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Skyrocket Juniper and Candytuft are as follows:

Care of Skyrocket Juniper and Candytuft

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

Needled Scale

Needled Scale

Compare Needled Scale

Home | About | Contact | Disclaimer | Terms of use
© A softusvista inc. venture!