Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China
North America
Types
Bambusoideae
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
Number of Varieties
3015
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Purple, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Wildlife
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
-
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Blue Rug Juniper
In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
In German
Hedge Bambus
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
In French
Bamboo Hedge
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
In Spanish
bambú de cobertura
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge
O tapete azul Juniper grama
In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
In Latin
Sepi Bamboo
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Cyperales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Bambuseae
-
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
12001
1
27800
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