Juniper

Japanese Apricot

About Juniper and Japanese Apricot

Juniper

Japanese Apricot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Ryukyu Juniper,Gamboa Juniper

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

170NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy areas

All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-6

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm550.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Purple

White, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue Violet, Purple

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Aristate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Fall

Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Alternate Days

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Perfumes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diuretic, Gout, Laxative

antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS sabina 'Arcadia'

PRUNUS mume

7.2 Common Name

Greek Juniper

Japanese Apricot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaraar

जापानी खुबानी

7.2.2 In German

Wacholder

japanische Aprikose

7.2.3 In French

Genévrier

abricot japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Juniperus

albaricoque japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Greek Juniper

Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jałowiec

Apricot japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Juniperus

japońska morela

7.2.8 In Latin

Juniperus

Persicum Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

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

8.9 Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

67NA

1 27800

Properties of Juniper and Japanese Apricot

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

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Season and Care of Juniper and Japanese Apricot

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

Juniper and Japanese Apricot Physical Information

Juniper and Japanese Apricot physical information is very important for comparison. Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Japanese Apricot height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Juniper and Japanese Apricot are as follows:

Juniper flower color: Blue and Purple
Juniper leaf color: Green
Japanese Apricot flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Japanese Apricot leaf color: Green

Care of Juniper and Japanese Apricot

Care of Juniper and Japanese Apricot 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 Japanese Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Juniper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.