Juniperus conferta
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| Juniperus conferta | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Genus: | Juniperus |
| Section: | Juniperus sect. Juniperus |
| Species: | J. conferta
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| Binomial name | |
| Juniperus conferta | |
Juniperus conferta (shore juniper and blue pacific juniper)[2] is a species of juniper, native to Japan, where it grows on sand dunes.[3] It is often treated as a variety or subspecies of Juniperus rigida.[4][5][6]
Description
[edit | edit source]It forms a cover with a fresh yellowish-green color reminiscent of lawn.[7] The foliage is prickly, typical of many junipers. The plant can tolerate acidic and alkaline soils but requires good drainage.[8] Like other junipers it is tolerant of herbicides such as glyphosate.[9]
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Cultivar 'Sunsplash'
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Cultivar 'Blue Pacific'
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Cultivar 'Silver Mist'
Etymology
[edit | edit source]Conferta is derived from Latin confertus -a -um, “pressed together, dense”.
Uses
[edit | edit source]It is also often grown as bonsai.[10]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- Shore Juniper Bonsai at Ausbonsai
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