Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
North America
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Types
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
congesta, paucinervia
Number of Varieties
152
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-3
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
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Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pale White, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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 dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Carissa carandas
Common Name
Blue Rug Juniper
Black Currant
In Hindi
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
करोंदा, कालि मैना
In German
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
Carandas
In French
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
karondas
In Spanish
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
karondas
In Greek
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
karondas
In Portuguese
O tapete azul Juniper grama
karondas
In Polish
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
karondas
In Latin
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
karondas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Gentianales
Family
Cupressaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Carissa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
110
1
27800
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