Cactus

Chinese Juniper

About Cactus and Chinese Juniper

Cactus

Chinese Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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2000

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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27.55 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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3.44 cm

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180.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

Light Yellow Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue Black, Purple Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Globe shaped

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

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30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Applicable

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hangover

Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cactaceae

JUNIPERUS chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Cactus

Chinese Juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Naagaphanee

चीनी जुनिपर

7.2.2 In German

Kaktus

chinesische Wacholder

7.2.3 In French

Cactus

genévrier de Chine

7.2.4 In Spanish

El Cactus

enebro chino

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto

zimbro chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

kaktus

jałowiec chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

Cactus

Chinese iuniperorum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1800

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Cactus and Chinese Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Cactus and Chinese Juniper? We provide you with everything About Cactus and Chinese Juniper. Cactus has thorns and Chinese Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Chinese Juniper has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cactus and Chinese Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cactus and Chinese Juniper

Season and care of Cactus and Chinese Juniper is important to know. While considering everything about Cactus and Chinese Juniper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cactus season is Summer and Chinese Juniper season is Summer. The type of soil for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Chinese Juniper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cactus is Alkaline and for Chinese Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cactus and Chinese Juniper Physical Information

Cactus and Chinese Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm whereas Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cactus and Chinese Juniper are as follows:

Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green
Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Cactus and Chinese Juniper

Care of Cactus and Chinese Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.