Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
North America
Polynesia
Types
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
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Number of Varieties
1580
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm760.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Blue Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Plerandra elegantissima
Common Name
Blue Rug Juniper
False Aralia
In Hindi
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
Aralia
In German
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
falsch Aralia
In French
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
faux Aralia
In Spanish
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
Falso Aralia
In Greek
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
Λάθος Aralia
In Portuguese
O tapete azul Juniper grama
Aralia false
In Polish
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
fałsz Aralia
In Latin
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
falsum Aralia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
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Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Apiales
Family
Cupressaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Plerandra
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
11
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27800
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