Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Hybrid origin
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Number of Varieties
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Pyramidal
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Blue
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'
Cactaceae
Common Name
Spartan juniper
Cactus
In Hindi
Spartan Juniper
Naagaphanee
In German
Chinesischer Wacholder
Kaktus
In French
genévrier de Chine
Cactus
In Spanish
Spartan Juniper
El Cactus
In Greek
Spartan Juniper
κάκτος
In Portuguese
Juniperus chinensis
cacto
In Polish
Jałowiec chiński
kaktus
In Latin
Spartan Juniper
Cactus
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Not Available
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Season and Care of Spartan Juniper and Cactus
Season and care of Spartan Juniper and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Spartan Juniper and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spartan Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Spartan Juniper is Loam, Sand and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Spartan Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Spartan Juniper and Cactus Physical Information
Spartan Juniper and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Spartan Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Spartan Juniper and Cactus are as follows:
Spartan Juniper flower color: White
Spartan Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Spartan Juniper and Cactus
Care of Spartan Juniper and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spartan Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spartan Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.