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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
North America  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-5  

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  
H2  

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green, Yellow green, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium  
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Gastric, Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic  
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots  
Fruits, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction  
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'  
ANACARDIUM occidentale  

Common Name
Skyrocket Juniper  
Acajou, Cashew  

In Hindi
skyrocket juniper  
काजू के पेड़  

In German
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder  
Cashew Baum  

In French
monter en flèche genévrier  
Anacardier  

In Spanish
dispararse enebro  
árbol de anacardo  

In Greek
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου  
δέντρο κάσιους  

In Portuguese
foguete zimbro  
cajueiro  

In Polish
jałowiec Skyrocket  
drzewo nerkowca  

In Latin
skyrocket iuniperorum  
cashew ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Anacardium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cupressoideae  
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis  

Number of Species
67  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Skyrocket Juniper and Cashew

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Importance of Skyrocket Juniper and Cashew

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Compare Facts of Skyrocket Juniper vs Cashew

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Skyrocket Juniper vs Cashew and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Skyrocket Juniper are whereas of Cashew have Gastric and Kidney Stone respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Skyrocket Juniper has no showy fruits and Cashew has no showy fruits. Also Skyrocket Juniper is not flowering and Cashew is not flowering . You can compare Skyrocket Juniper and Cashew facts and facts of other plants too.

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