Skyrocket Juniper

Shell Ginger

About Skyrocket Juniper and Shell Ginger

Skyrocket Juniper

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

4020

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-5

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Skyrocket Juniper

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

skyrocket juniper

Shell Ginger

In German

die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

Shell Ginger

In French

monter en flèche genévrier

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

dispararse enebro

Shell jengibre

In Greek

ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

foguete zimbro

Shell Ginger

In Polish

jałowiec Skyrocket

Shell Imbir

In Latin

skyrocket iuniperorum

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Pinales

Zingiberales

Family

Cupressaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

67150

1 27800

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Properties of Skyrocket Juniper and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Skyrocket Juniper and Shell Ginger

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

Skyrocket Juniper and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Skyrocket Juniper and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Skyrocket Juniper and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Skyrocket Juniper flower color:
Skyrocket Juniper leaf color: Blue Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Skyrocket Juniper and Shell Ginger

Care of Skyrocket Juniper and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Skyrocket Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Skyrocket Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.