Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
50100
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-3
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue Black, Purple Brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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 shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Scale, Spider mites
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
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Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'sea green'
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Sea green Juniper
Celery
In Hindi
चीनी जुनिपर
अजवायन
In German
chinesische Wacholder
Sellerie
In French
genévrier de Chine
Céleri
In Spanish
enebro chino
Apio
In Greek
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
zimbro chinês
Aipo
In Polish
jałowiec chiński
Seler
In Latin
Chinese iuniperorum
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Apiales
Family
Cupressaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Apium
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Apieae
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
671
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27800
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