Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
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Southern Asia
Types
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Number of Varieties
153
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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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
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Habit
Pyramidal
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Requires regular watering
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
Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, 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
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
-
Used As Food, 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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'
SPINACIA oleracea
Common Name
Spartan juniper
Spinach
In Hindi
Spartan Juniper
पालक
In German
Chinesischer Wacholder
Spinat
In French
genévrier de Chine
Épinards
In Spanish
Spartan Juniper
Espinacas
In Greek
Spartan Juniper
Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Juniperus chinensis
Espinafre
In Polish
Jałowiec chiński
Szpinak
In Latin
Spartan Juniper
Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Spinacia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anserineae
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
67800
1
27800
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