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About Juniperus scopulorum and Chinese Juniper


About Chinese Juniper and Juniperus scopulorum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America  
China, Japan  

Types
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar  
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest  
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Yellow Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue  
Blue Black, Purple Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Early/Late Blight  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Laxative  
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'  
JUNIPERUS chinensis  

Common Name
Rocky Mountain juniper  
Chinese Juniper  

In Hindi
Juniperus scopulorum  
चीनी जुनिपर  

In German
Juniperus scopulorum  
chinesische Wacholder  

In French
Juniperus scopulorum  
genévrier de Chine  

In Spanish
Juniperus scopulorum  
enebro chino  

In Greek
Juniperus scopulorum  
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου  

In Portuguese
Juniperus scopulorum  
zimbro chinês  

In Polish
Juniperus scopulorum  
jałowiec chiński  

In Latin
Juniperus scopulorum  
Chinese iuniperorum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Juniperus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cupressoideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
67  
99+

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Properties of Juniperus scopulorum and Chinese Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Chinese Juniper

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

Juniperus scopulorum and Chinese Juniper Physical Information

Juniperus scopulorum and Chinese Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Juniperus scopulorum height is 460.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Juniperus scopulorum and Chinese Juniper are as follows:

Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Chinese Juniper

Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Chinese Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Juniperus scopulorum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Juniperus scopulorum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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