Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
North America
Europe, Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
40-
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8 - 5
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
21,22
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Wildflower
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'
DIPSACUS fullonum
Common Name
Skyrocket Juniper
Fuller's Teasel
In Hindi
skyrocket juniper
Fuller's Teasel
In German
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder
Fullers Karde
In French
monter en flèche genévrier
Cardère à foulon
In Spanish
dispararse enebro
Cardo de Fuller
In Greek
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
In Portuguese
foguete zimbro
Carda de Fuller
In Polish
jałowiec Skyrocket
Fullera Oset
In Latin
skyrocket iuniperorum
Teasel Fullonis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Dipsacales
Family
Cupressaceae
Dipsacaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Dipsacus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Dipsacoideae
Number of Species
6716
1
27800
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