Juniperus chinensis
Chinese juniper
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Juniperus chinensis, or Chinese juniper, is a variable coniferous evergreen tree or shrub native to East Asia. It features fragrant foliage and female trees produce striking blue, berry-like cones. This species tolerates moderate drought and rocky soils, thrives in full sun, and is often used in bonsai due to its ability to be pruned into various shapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,2700.95%—8.0 in
- 1,1280.69%—4.6 in
- 3400.11%—3.0 in
- 3380.07%35 yr7.5 in
- 3120.14%—6.0 in
- 1920.03%—3.0 in
- 670.06%5.0 yr2.8 in
- 520.02%23 yr5.9 in
- 280.01%——
- 260.00%—1.4 in
- 170.01%—24 in
- 70.00%6.1 yr2.0 in
- 30.00%—0.8 in
- 30.00%—13 in
- 30.01%—5.5 in
- 30.01%—2.8 in
- 30.03%—16 in
- 30.00%—1.9 in
- 20.00%—21 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 20–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Rocky
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.5 in, mean 7.0 in, 90th percentile 13 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Other Juniperus in the catalogue
12 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
