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About Spartan Juniper and Cypress


About Cypress and Spartan Juniper


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
California   

Types
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper   
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress   

Habitat
Lowland   
Floodplains, Swamps   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
12-7   

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   
17   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
28

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Blue   
Green, Light Green   

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

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

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Needle like   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment   
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season   

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   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, 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   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate, Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Birds, Butterflies, Insects   

Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage   
Asthma, breathing problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders   
Beautification, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Bark, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'   
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa   

Common Name
Spartan juniper   
Baldcypress, Red cypress   

In Hindi
Spartan Juniper   
सरू के वृक्ष   

In German
Chinesischer Wacholder   
Zypresse   

In French
genévrier de Chine   
cyprès   

In Spanish
Spartan Juniper   
Arbol ciprés   

In Greek
Spartan Juniper   
κυπαρίσσι   

In Portuguese
Juniperus chinensis   
Cypress árvore   

In Polish
Jałowiec chiński   
Cypress drzewo   

In Latin
Spartan Juniper   
cypressus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Cupressaceae   

Genus
Juniperus   
Taxodium   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pinoideae   
Taxodioideae   

Number of Species
67   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Spartan Juniper and Cypress

Wondering what are the properties of Spartan Juniper and Cypress? We provide you with everything About Spartan Juniper and Cypress. Spartan Juniper has thorns and Cypress doesn't have thorns. Also Spartan Juniper does not have fragrant flowers. Spartan Juniper has allergic reactions like Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease and Miscarriage and Cypress has allergic reactions like Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease and Miscarriage. 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 Spartan Juniper and Cypress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spartan Juniper and Cypress

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

Spartan Juniper and Cypress Physical Information

Spartan Juniper and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Spartan Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Spartan Juniper and Cypress are as follows:

Care of Spartan Juniper and Cypress

Care of Spartan Juniper and Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spartan Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cypress pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spartan Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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