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Cupressaceae

Chinese juniper

Juniperus chinensis L.

Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Juniperus

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Chinese juniper: Dojoji , Hidakagawa , Wakayama prefecture, Japan
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (30)
Arabic
عرعر صيني
arz
عرعر صينى
Asturian
Xinebru de china
Azerbaijani
Çin ardıcı
Bulgarian
Китайска хвойна, Китайска смрика
Cantonese
圓柏, 檜柏, 龍柏
Chinese
圆柏, 圓柏, 桧树, 檜樹, 垂枝圆柏, 桧柏, 昆明柏, 刺柏
Czech
Jalovec čínský
English
Chinese juniper
Estonian
Hiina kadakas
Finnish
Kiinankataja
French
Genévrier de Chine, Genevrier de Chine, Jeniperus chinensis
German
Chinesischer Wacholder
hsb
Chinski jałorc
Hungarian
Kínai boróka
Icelandic
Kínaeinir
Japanese
イブキ, イブキビャクシン, キンイブキ, シンパク, タマイブキ, ビャクシン, ミヤマビャクシン, 柏槇
Korean
향나무
lah
چینی صنوبر
Latvian
Ķīnas kadiķis
Norwegian Bokmål
Kinesisk einer, Masummuneeiner, Pfitzereiner, Procumbenseiner, Sargenteiner
Persian
جونیپروس چیننسیس
Polish
Jałowiec chiński
Russian
Можжевельник китайский
Slovak
Borievka čínska
Slovenian
Kitajski brin
Spanish
Enebro de China, Enebro de la China
Swedish
Kinesisk en
Thai
สนมังกร
udm
Китайысь сусыпу

Synonyms

  • Juniperus barbadensis Thunb.
  • Juniperus cabiancae Vis.
  • Juniperus cernua Roxb.
  • Juniperus chinensis f. aurea (M.Young) Beissn.
  • Juniperus chinensis f. aurea Hornibr.
  • Juniperus chinensis f. aurea-pendula Beissn.
  • Juniperus chinensis f. aureoglobosa (Rehder) Rehder
  • Juniperus chinensis f. globosa (Hornibr.) Rehder
  • Juniperus chinensis f. mas (Gordon) Rehder
  • Juniperus chinensis f. pendula (Franch.) Beissn.
  • Juniperus chinensis f. plumosa (Hornibr.) Rehder
  • Juniperus chinensis f. pyramidalis (Carrière) Beissn.
  • Juniperus chinensis f. variegata (Maxwell) Rehder
  • Juniperus chinensis var. aurea M.Young
  • Juniperus chinensis var. aureoglobosa Rehder
  • Juniperus chinensis var. foemina Lavallée
  • Juniperus chinensis var. gaussenii (W.C.Cheng) Silba
  • Juniperus chinensis var. globosa Hornibr.
  • Juniperus chinensis var. keteleeri Beissn. & Hochst.
  • Juniperus chinensis var. leeana Lavallée
  • Juniperus chinensis var. mas Gordon
  • Juniperus chinensis var. mascula Lavallée
  • Juniperus chinensis var. pendula Franch.
  • Juniperus chinensis var. plumosa Hornibr.
  • Juniperus chinensis var. smithii Loudon
  • Juniperus chinensis var. variegata Maxwell
  • Juniperus dimorpha Roxb.
  • Juniperus flagelliformis Loudon
  • Juniperus fortunei Carrière
  • Juniperus gaussenii W.C.Cheng
  • Juniperus jacobii Beissn.
  • Juniperus japonica var. pyramidalis Carrière
  • Juniperus keteleeri (Beissn. & Hochst.) Prop.-Giesl.
  • Juniperus reevesiana Endl.
  • Juniperus shepherdii Beissn.
  • Juniperus sheppardii (H.J.Veitch) Melle
  • Juniperus sinensis J.F.Gmel.
  • Juniperus sphaerica Lindl.
  • Juniperus sphaerica var. pendula (Franch.) Melle
  • Juniperus sphaerica var. sheppardii H.J.Veitch

and 14 more.

Flowers

Flower colour
white (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Perennial

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.