Juniper

Snakewood Tree

About Juniper and Snakewood Tree

Juniper

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Caribbean, South America

Types

Ryukyu Juniper,Gamboa Juniper

Number of Varieties

17010

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Sandy areas

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue Violet, Purple

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes, wheezing

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diuretic, Gout, Laxative

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS sabina 'Arcadia'

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Greek Juniper

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

Aaraar

Snakewood Tree

In German

Wacholder

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

Genévrier

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

Juniperus

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

Greek Juniper

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Jałowiec

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Juniperus

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

Juniperus

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Pinales

Rosales

Family

Cupressaceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

6761

1 27800

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Properties of Juniper and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Juniper and Snakewood Tree

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

Juniper and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Juniper and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Juniper and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Juniper flower color: Blue and Purple
Juniper leaf color: Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Juniper and Snakewood Tree

Care of Juniper and Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.