Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
North America
Eastern Africa
Types
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Number of Varieties
404
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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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
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Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Plant grows in water
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Skyrocket Juniper
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
skyrocket juniper
ब्लू लोटस
In German
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder
Blue Lotus
In French
monter en flèche genévrier
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
dispararse enebro
Blue Lotus
In Greek
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
foguete zimbro
Blue Lotus
In Polish
jałowiec Skyrocket
Blue Lotus
In Latin
skyrocket iuniperorum
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Nymphaeales
Family
Cupressaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Nymphaea
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
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Number of Species
673
1
27800
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