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Ping Juniper

Juniperus pingii

Cupressaceae · coniferous tree · introduced

Last updated May 10, 2026

Quick Facts

Height
20 ft
Hardiness
Zone Zones 7a–8b
Origin
China
Watch for this season
RustHigh

Aecial Stage (Alternate Host)

Armillaria Root RotModerate

Active Below-ground Growth

Phytophthora Root RotModerate

Growing Season Stress Expression

AphidModerate

Spring Colonization

+ 2 more — see full disease and pest lists below

Diseases: Regionally Documented (11)

Multiple genera (Melampsoridium, Thekopsora, Naohidemyces... Rust Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Root Rot Phomopsis Twig Blight Magnesium Deficiency Canker and Dieback Pear Trellis Rust Armillaria spp. — primarily A Armillaria Root Rot Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Blight Phoradendron villosum Mistletoe (a True Mistletoe) Seiridium cardinale Seiridium Canker Taphrina wiesneri Witches' Broom

Pests: Regionally Documented (10)

Carulaspis juniperi Juniper scale Oligonychus ununguis Spruce spider mite Various (Agromyzidae, Gracillariidae, Tenthredinidae) Leafminer Juniper fall-webworm Oligotrophus betheli Juniper tip midge Argyresthia cupressella Cypress tip moth Aphidoidea Aphid Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil Tetranychidae Spider mite Argyresthia spp. Cypress tip moth and allies
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