Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
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Types
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Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper
Number of Varieties
115
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
bees
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
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Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
Spartan juniper
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
Spartan Juniper
In German
Saururus cernuus
Chinesischer Wacholder
In French
Saururus cernuus
genévrier de Chine
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
Spartan Juniper
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
Spartan Juniper
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
Juniperus chinensis
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
Jałowiec chiński
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
Spartan Juniper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Piperales
Pinales
Family
Saururaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Saururus
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Pinoideae
Number of Species
167
1
27800
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