Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
North America
Eastern Asia
Types
Juniperus scopulorum
Ever red , Crimson queen
Number of Varieties
106
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-2
Sunset Zone
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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown, orange brown, Purple
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Voilet
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Juniperus Scopulorum
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
Common Name
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Wichita Blue Juniper
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Wichita Blue Juniper
Weeping Maple
In German
Wichita Blue Juniper
Weeping Maple
In French
Wichita Blue Juniper
Maple pleureur
In Spanish
Wichita Blue Juniper
weeping maple
In Greek
Wichita Blue Juniper
weeping maple
In Portuguese
Wichita Blue Juniper
chorando de bordo
In Polish
Wichita Blue Juniper
płacz klonu
In Latin
Wichita Blue Juniper
weeping maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Pinopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Pinales
Sapindales
Family
Cupressaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Juniperus
Acer
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
-
Number of Species
67130
1
27800
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