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About Shortleaf Pine and Spartan Juniper


About Spartan Juniper and Shortleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
Lowland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-6   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
Oval or Rounded   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm   
22
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown   
Blue   

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

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

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Needs more water during establishment   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
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
organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Littleleaf disease   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Borders   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge   
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach   

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS echinata   
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'   

Common Name
Shortleaf Pine   
Spartan juniper   

In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine   
Spartan Juniper   

In German
Shortleaf Pine   
Chinesischer Wacholder   

In French
Shortleaf Pine   
genévrier de Chine   

In Spanish
Shortleaf pino   
Spartan Juniper   

In Greek
Shortleaf Pine   
Spartan Juniper   

In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine   
Juniperus chinensis   

In Polish
Shortleaf Pine   
Jałowiec chiński   

In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf   
Spartan Juniper   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Pinophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Cupressaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Juniperus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pinoideae   
Pinoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
67   
99+

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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Spartan Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Spartan Juniper

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

Shortleaf Pine and Spartan Juniper Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Spartan Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Spartan Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Spartan Juniper are as follows:

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Spartan Juniper

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

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