Skyrocket Juniper

Foxtail pine

About Skyrocket Juniper and Foxtail pine

Skyrocket Juniper

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

40-

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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, 23, 24

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,000.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm200.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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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

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Skyrocket Juniper

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

skyrocket juniper

foxtail pine

In German

die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

foxtail Kiefer

In French

monter en flèche genévrier

sétaire pin

In Spanish

dispararse enebro

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

foguete zimbro

pinho foxtail

In Polish

jałowiec Skyrocket

włośnica sosny

In Latin

skyrocket iuniperorum

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

67111

1 27800

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Properties of Skyrocket Juniper and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Skyrocket Juniper and Foxtail pine

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

Skyrocket Juniper and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Skyrocket Juniper and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Skyrocket Juniper and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Skyrocket Juniper flower color:
Skyrocket Juniper leaf color: Blue Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Skyrocket Juniper and Foxtail pine

Care of Skyrocket Juniper and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Skyrocket Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Skyrocket Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.