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Juniperus scopulorum and Spartan Juniper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
North America  

Types
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper  
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Lowland  
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-7  

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
Pyramidal  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue  
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
Needle like  
Acicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Early/Late Blight  

Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach  
Cold, Cough, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Shoots, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'  
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'  

Common Name
Spartan juniper  
Rocky Mountain juniper  

In Hindi
Spartan Juniper  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In German
Chinesischer Wacholder  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In French
genévrier de Chine  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In Spanish
Spartan Juniper  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In Greek
Spartan Juniper  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In Portuguese
Juniperus chinensis  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In Polish
Jałowiec chiński  
Juniperus scopulorum  

In Latin
Spartan Juniper  
Juniperus scopulorum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Juniperus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
67  
99+
65  
99+

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Difference Between Spartan Juniper and Juniperus scopulorum

If you are confused whether Spartan Juniper or Juniperus scopulorum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Spartan Juniper and Juniperus scopulorum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spartan Juniper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Juniperus scopulorum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spartan Juniper and Juniperus scopulorum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spartan Juniper and Juniperus scopulorum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spartan Juniper and Juniperus scopulorum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spartan Juniper and Juniperus scopulorum as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Spartan Juniper is Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds and Upset stomach whereas of Juniperus scopulorum is Cold, Cough and Laxative. Spartan Juniper has beauty benefits as follows: while Juniperus scopulorum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spartan Juniper vs Juniperus scopulorum

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Spartan Juniper vs Juniperus scopulorum and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Spartan Juniper are Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease and Miscarriage whereas of Juniperus scopulorum have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spartan Juniper has no showy fruits and Juniperus scopulorum has no showy fruits. Also Spartan Juniper is not flowering and Juniperus scopulorum is not flowering . You can compare Spartan Juniper and Juniperus scopulorum facts and facts of other plants too.

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