Chinese Juniper

Cherry Plum

About Chinese Juniper and Cherry Plum

Chinese Juniper

Cherry Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,540.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm2,540.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow Green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue Black, Purple Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale, Spider mites

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Applicable

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS chinensis

PRUNUS cerasifera

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Juniper

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी जुनिपर

चेरी प्लम

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Wacholder

cherry Plum

7.2.3 In French

genévrier de Chine

Prunus

7.2.4 In Spanish

enebro chino

cherry Plum

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

Cherry Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

zimbro chinês

cherry Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

jałowiec chiński

Cherry Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese iuniperorum

cerasus PRUNUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Juniperus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

67NA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Juniper and Cherry Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Juniper and Cherry Plum? We provide you with everything About Chinese Juniper and Cherry Plum. Chinese Juniper has thorns and Cherry Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Juniper does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Juniper has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cherry Plum 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 Chinese Juniper and Cherry Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Juniper and Cherry Plum

Season and care of Chinese Juniper and Cherry Plum is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Juniper and Cherry Plum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cherry Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chinese Juniper is Loam, Sand and for Cherry Plum is Loam while the PH of soil for Chinese Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cherry Plum is Acidic, Neutral.

Chinese Juniper and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Chinese Juniper and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Juniper and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Cherry Plum flower color: Not Available
Cherry Plum leaf color: Not Available

Care of Chinese Juniper and Cherry Plum

Care of Chinese Juniper and Cherry Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Chinese Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.