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Common Name: Chinese Juniper
Species Name: Juniperus Chinensis
Family Name: Cupressaceae

 
Plant Facts 
OriginChina
Sun PreferenceFull Sun

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 20-foot diameter, 50-foot height
    • Leaves: Closely appressed, overlapping, rhombic, 1/16 inches long, blunt apex; juvenile awl-shaped, in whorls of 3
 
Habitat/Ecology 
Soil PreferenceWell-drained, adapted to most soil conditions
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone
NotesMany cultivars available