Juniperus brevifolia (Azores Juniper.)
Botanical Information
Family | Cupressaceae |
Genus | Juniperus |
Species | brevifolia |
Category | Tropicals, Woody |
Type | Tree (evergreen) |
Origin | Canary Islands. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 9 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 10 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H4 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -6.6 - -1.1°C |
Temperature (°F) | 20 - 30 °F |
Height | Up to 6 m |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | Threatened by competition from invasive alien species. |
Shape | Upright. |
Propagation | Propagated by seed. |
Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
Bark/Stem Description | Reddish thin bark. |
Leaf Description | Dense, with short needles leaves borne in alternating whorls, boat-shaped, strongly curved, margins entire, apex obtuse or acutely pungent, with two white stomal bands on the upper surface. |
Fruit Description | Female seed-cones 7–9 mm, globose, dark copper-brown when mature after two years and ripening in the autumn. |