Life Span
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America
Types
-
Number of Varieties
40
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
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29% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
49% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
4% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
65% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
57% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
26% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
✔
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
25% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
51% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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All - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'
Common Name
Skyrocket Juniper
In Hindi
skyrocket juniper
In German
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder
In French
monter en flèche genévrier
In Spanish
dispararse enebro
In Greek
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου
In Portuguese
foguete zimbro
In Polish
jałowiec Skyrocket
In Latin
skyrocket iuniperorum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
67
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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