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Hollywood Juniper
Hollywood Juniper
Juniperus chinensis
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
100-1000+ yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
East Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Uncommon

About

The Chinese juniper is a shrub or small tree native to China. The Hollywood Juniper is a popular ornamental variety, known for its distinctive star-shaped, white cones.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Species
Juniperus chinensis