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About Juniper and Aleppo Pine


About Aleppo Pine and Juniper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Ryukyu Juniper,Gamboa Juniper  
-  

Number of Varieties
170  
40
2  

Habitat
Riverbanks, Sandy areas  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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  
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Purple  
Brown, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue Violet, Purple  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs less watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Perfumes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diuretic, Gout, Laxative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS sabina 'Arcadia'  
PINUS halepensis  

Common Name
Greek Juniper  
Aleppo Pine  

In Hindi
Aaraar  
हैलाब पाइन  

In German
Wacholder  
Aleppo-Kiefern  

In French
Genévrier  
pin d'Alep  

In Spanish
Juniperus  
Pino carrasco  

In Greek
Greek Juniper  
χαλεπίου πεύκης  

In Portuguese
Jałowiec  
Aleppo Pine  

In Polish
Juniperus  
sosny Aleppo  

In Latin
Juniperus  
triumphabit Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cupressoideae  
Scolytinae  

Number of Species
67  
99+
20  

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Properties of Juniper and Aleppo Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Juniper and Aleppo Pine? We provide you with everything About Juniper and Aleppo Pine. Juniper doesn't have thorns and Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Juniper does not have fragrant flowers. Juniper has allergic reactions like Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes and wheezing and Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes and wheezing. 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 Juniper and Aleppo Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Juniper and Aleppo Pine

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

Juniper and Aleppo Pine Physical Information

Juniper and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Juniper and Aleppo Pine are as follows:

Care of Juniper and Aleppo Pine

Care of Juniper and Aleppo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Juniper pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth. In summer Juniper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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