Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
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Australia
Types
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper
-
Number of Varieties
151
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-6
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
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Keep immersed in water
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Frogs
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Spartan juniper
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Spartan Juniper
Pepperwort
In German
Chinesischer Wacholder
Pepperwort
In French
genévrier de Chine
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Spartan Juniper
Pepperwort
In Greek
Spartan Juniper
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Juniperus chinensis
Pepperwort
In Polish
Jałowiec chiński
Pepperwort
In Latin
Spartan Juniper
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Charophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Pinales
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Family
Cupressaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Marsilea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Pinoideae
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Number of Species
6765
1
27800
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