About Chinese Juniper

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan

Types

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

Number of Varieties

Rank: 87 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

0 99

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue Black, Purple Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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29% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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49% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

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4% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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65% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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57% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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26% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

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25% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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51% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS chinensis

Common Name

Chinese Juniper

In Hindi

चीनी जुनिपर

In German

chinesische Wacholder

In French

genévrier de Chine

In Spanish

enebro chino

In Greek

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

zimbro chinês

In Polish

jałowiec chiński

In Latin

Chinese iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Juniper

Want to know the properties of Chinese Juniper? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chinese Juniper is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Chinese Juniper Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds and treating tumours

Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves, Root and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Chinese Juniper Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chinese Juniper. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chinese Juniper physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Scale-like imbricate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Light Yellow Green

Leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Chinese Juniper

Taking Chinese Juniper Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chinese Juniper include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Chinese Juniper

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chinese Juniper is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chinese Juniper is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea. This plant's habitat is Deciduous forests, Rocky areas and rocky outcrops and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.