Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
North America
Types
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Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
Number of Varieties
115
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40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-123-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Purple, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Wildlife
Allergy
Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
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Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Blue Rug Juniper
In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
In German
Laub- Cattail
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
In French
broadleaf Cattail
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
O tapete azul Juniper grama
In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Typhales
Pinales
Family
Typhaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Typha
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
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Number of Species
301
1
27800
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