About Skyrocket Juniper

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America

Types

Number of Varieties

Rank: 78 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

0 99

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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

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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29% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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49% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

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4% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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65% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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57% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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26% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

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25% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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51% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

Common Name

Skyrocket Juniper

In Hindi

skyrocket juniper

In German

die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

In French

monter en flèche genévrier

In Spanish

dispararse enebro

In Greek

ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

foguete zimbro

In Polish

jałowiec Skyrocket

In Latin

skyrocket iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Skyrocket Juniper

Want to know the properties of Skyrocket Juniper? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Skyrocket Juniper is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Skyrocket Juniper Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative and Tonic

Part of plant used: Fruits, Leaves and Shoots

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Skyrocket Juniper. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Skyrocket Juniper physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Scale-like imbricate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Skyrocket Juniper

Taking Skyrocket Juniper Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Skyrocket Juniper include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Skyrocket Juniper

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Skyrocket Juniper is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Skyrocket Juniper is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 40 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Deciduous forests, Rocky areas and rocky outcrops and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.