Chinese Juniper

Spring Starflower

About Chinese Juniper and Spring Starflower

Chinese Juniper

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China, Japan

South America, Argentina

Types

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

Perennial

Number of Varieties

3035

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow Green

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue Black, Purple Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale, Spider mites

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS chinensis

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Chinese Juniper

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

चीनी जुनिपर

Spring Starflower

In German

chinesische Wacholder

Frühling Borretsch

In French

genévrier de Chine

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

enebro chino

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

zimbro chinês

primavera Starflower

In Polish

jałowiec chiński

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Chinese iuniperorum

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Pinales

Asparagales

Family

Cupressaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

6750

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Juniper and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Juniper and Spring Starflower

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

Chinese Juniper and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Chinese Juniper and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Chinese Juniper and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Chinese Juniper and Spring Starflower

Care of Chinese Juniper and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.