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Common Name: Common Juniper

Species Name: Juniperus communis

Family Name: Cupressaceae

 

 

Examples of Common JuniperJuniperus communis

A close-up image of a green Common Juniper bud.
A close-up image of a green Common Juniper bud.
A close-up image of a green Common Juniper bud.
A gold-colored stem with small leaves and buds of a Common Juniper.
A gold-colored stem with small leaves and buds of a Common Juniper.
A gold-colored stem with small leaves and buds of a Common Juniper.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Asia
Sun Preference Full Sun
Susceptibility Juniper blight

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Adapted to most soil conditions
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 2º
Notes Very hardy; grows on the worst soils; may become yellow or brownish-green in winter; many different cultivars available with very different forms

 

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