Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
-
World, Pandemic
Types
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
153
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-91-15
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Pyramidal
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Lime Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Spartan juniper
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
Spartan Juniper
marchantia
In German
Chinesischer Wacholder
marchantia
In French
genévrier de Chine
marchantia
In Spanish
Spartan Juniper
Marchantia
In Greek
Spartan Juniper
Marchantia
In Portuguese
Juniperus chinensis
Marchantia
In Polish
Jałowiec chiński
Marchantia
In Latin
Spartan Juniper
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Pinales
Marchantiales
Family
Cupressaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Marchantia
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
6725
1
27800
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