Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Mexico
Types
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-912-15
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
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow Green
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue Black, Purple Brown
-
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, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Chinese Juniper
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
चीनी जुनिपर
Ponytail Palm
In German
chinesische Wacholder
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
genévrier de Chine
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
enebro chino
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
zimbro chinês
rabo- de palma
In Polish
jałowiec chiński
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
Chinese iuniperorum
ponytail palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Cupressaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Beaucarnea
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
6710
1
27800
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