Chinese Juniper

Red Alder

About Chinese Juniper and Red Alder

Chinese Juniper

Red Alder

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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

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

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

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow Green

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue Black, Purple Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Layering, 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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale, Spider mites

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Applicable

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS chinensis

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Juniper

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी जुनिपर

red alder

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Wacholder

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

genévrier de Chine

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

enebro chino

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

zimbro chinês

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

jałowiec chiński

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese iuniperorum

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Juniperus

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6735

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Juniper and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Juniper and Red Alder

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

Chinese Juniper and Red Alder Physical Information

Chinese Juniper and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Juniper and Red Alder are as follows:

Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Juniper and Red Alder

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