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Blue Rug Juniper
Blue Rug Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

North America
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-7

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Incense, useful as a ground cover
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Blue Rug Juniper
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Blue Rug Juniper Grass
भारतीय पालक

In German

Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
Indian Spinat

In French

Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
espinaca india

In Greek

Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

O tapete azul Juniper grama
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
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Class

Pinopsida
-

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Juniperus
Basella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Rug Juniper and Indian Spinach

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Importance of Blue Rug Juniper and Indian Spinach

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