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Chinese Juniper
Chinese Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum
Juniperus scopulorum



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan
North America

Types

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar

Number of Varieties

3070
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue Black, Purple Brown
Blue

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
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

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

Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

-
Aphids, Early/Late Blight

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
Cold, Cough, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS chinensis
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'

Common Name

Chinese Juniper
Rocky Mountain juniper

In Hindi

चीनी जुनिपर
Juniperus scopulorum

In German

chinesische Wacholder
Juniperus scopulorum

In French

genévrier de Chine
Juniperus scopulorum

In Spanish

enebro chino
Juniperus scopulorum

In Greek

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
Juniperus scopulorum

In Portuguese

zimbro chinês
Juniperus scopulorum

In Polish

jałowiec chiński
Juniperus scopulorum

In Latin

Chinese iuniperorum
Juniperus scopulorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus
Juniperus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cupressoideae
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Number of Species

6765
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Juniper and Juniperus scopulorum

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Importance of Chinese Juniper and Juniperus scopulorum

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