Woody > Juniperus > Juniperus recurva > Juniperus recurva var. coxii
Juniperus recurva
var. coxii
Coffin Juniper, Himalayan Juniper
Origin: Native to China, India and Northern Myanmar (Burma).
| Family |
| Cupressaceae |
| Genus |
| Juniperus |
| Species |
| recurva |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Variety |
| coxii |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6-9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3-H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10-30 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -23.3- (-1.1) |
| Height |
| 5-15 m |
| Spread |
| 1-6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Used as an ornamental tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in full sun with a variety of well drained soils. Prefers a humid, sheltered site with heavy rainfall. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Found in evergreen forests and rocky slopes or gullies. |
| Leaf Description |
| The needle-like evergreen leaves are grow in groups of 3 with sharp pointed ends and grows 3-6 mm long. |
| Fruit Description |
| The oval fruit is dark purple/brown, 8-10 mm long and will ripen in the second year. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by seed. |
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