1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
North America
1.4 Types
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.24 cm
0.54
3900
1.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm20.32 cm
0.1
6350
1.2 Plant Color
1.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow Green
Not Available
1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue Black, Purple Brown
Not Available
1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple, Blue Green
1.3 Shape
1.3.1 Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Needle like
1.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
Not Available
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Average Water Needs
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Ground Cover
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Not Available
5.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
Incense, useful as a ground cover
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
6.2 Common Name
Chinese Juniper
Blue Rug Juniper
6.2.1 In Hindi
चीनी जुनिपर
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
6.2.2 In German
chinesische Wacholder
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
6.2.3 In French
genévrier de Chine
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
6.2.4 In Spanish
enebro chino
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
6.2.5 In Greek
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
6.3.2 In Portuguese
zimbro chinês
O tapete azul Juniper grama
6.3.4 In Polish
jałowiec chiński
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
6.3.5 In Latin
Chinese iuniperorum
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
7.3 Class
7.5 Order
7.7 Family
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
7.8 Genus
7.9 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
7.10 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.11 Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Not Available
7.12 Number of Species