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About Spartan Juniper and Iris


About Iris and Spartan Juniper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Lowland  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue  
-  

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

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

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'  
IRIS  

Common Name
Spartan juniper  
Iris  

In Hindi
Spartan Juniper  
Iris  

In German
Chinesischer Wacholder  
Iris  

In French
genévrier de Chine  
Iris  

In Spanish
Spartan Juniper  
Iris  

In Greek
Spartan Juniper  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Juniperus chinensis  
Íris  

In Polish
Jałowiec chiński  
Irys  

In Latin
Spartan Juniper  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Iris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
67  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Spartan Juniper and Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Spartan Juniper and Iris? We provide you with everything About Spartan Juniper and Iris. Spartan Juniper has thorns and Iris 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 Iris 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 Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spartan Juniper and Iris

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

Spartan Juniper and Iris Physical Information

Spartan Juniper and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Spartan Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Spartan Juniper and Iris are as follows:

Care of Spartan Juniper and Iris

Care of Spartan Juniper and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spartan Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Spartan Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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