Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
China, Japan
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
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Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-92-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow Green
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Blue Black, Purple Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Chinese Juniper
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
चीनी जुनिपर
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
chinesische Wacholder
Laub- Cattail
In French
genévrier de Chine
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
enebro chino
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
zimbro chinês
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
jałowiec chiński
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Chinese iuniperorum
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Typhales
Family
Cupressaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Typha
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
6730
1
27800
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