What kind of plant is Chinese juniper? Blooming time and differences from Chinese arborvitae
Chinese juniper is a type of cypress, an evergreen tree, mainly distributed in the northeastern and northern regions of our country, and its current distribution range is relatively wide, in areas south of Inner Mongolia, and it is found in Sichuan and Yunnan. So do you know when the blooming period of Chinese juniper is? What is the difference between Chinese juniper and Chinese arborvitae?
The blooming period of Chinese juniper is in late April. The differences between Chinese juniper and Chinese arborvitae: their appearances are different, and the color of the bark is easy to distinguish. Chinese juniper bark is dark gray, while Chinese arborvitae bark is thin and light grayish brown; the leaves are different. Chinese juniper has two types of leaves, while Chinese arborvitae leaves are scale-like; the flowers are different. Chinese juniper flowers are dioecious, while Chinese arborvitae flowers are monoecious; the cones are different. Chinese juniper cones are nearly spherical, while Chinese arborvitae cones are ovate or nearly elliptical; the seeds are different. Chinese juniper has 1-4 seeds, and the seeds are ovate, while Chinese arborvitae seeds are ovate or nearly elliptical, wingless or with extremely narrow wings.
Now, you know that the blooming period of Chinese juniper is in late April. And you know the differences between Chinese juniper and Chinese arborvitae.
