1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
North America
Southern Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
Ryukyu Juniper,Gamboa Juniper
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
Riverbanks, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
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
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.24 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.32 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Blue Violet, Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Wildlife
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Perfumes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Antioxidants, Diuretic, Gout, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Application in Furniture, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
JUNIPERUS sabina 'Arcadia'
7.2 Common Name
Blue Rug Juniper
Greek Juniper
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
Aaraar
7.2.2 In German
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
Wacholder
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
Genévrier
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
Juniperus
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
Greek Juniper
7.2.6 In Portuguese
O tapete azul Juniper grama
Jałowiec
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
Juniperus
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Juniperus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Coniferophyta
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cupressoideae
8.10 Number of Species