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Juniperus conferta

Juniperus conferta is a species of juniper, native to Japan, where it grows on sand dunes. It is often treated as a variety or subspecies of Juniperus rigida.

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Juniperus conferta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Gymnosperms
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Juniperus
Section: Juniperus sect. Juniperus
Species:
J. conferta
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.456

Description

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

  • Cultivar 'Sunsplash'
    Cultivar 'Sunsplash'
  • Cultivar 'Blue Pacific'
    Cultivar 'Blue Pacific'
  • Cultivar 'Silver Mist'
    Cultivar 'Silver Mist'

Etymology

Conferta is derived from Latin confertus -a -um, “pressed together, dense”.

Uses

It is also often grown as bonsai.10

References

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Juniperus conferta". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  2. Ukita, Tyunosin; Matsuda, Reiko (1951). "On an Antibacterial Compound contained in Fructus Juniperi japonicae. I: Isolation of the Antibacterial Compound". Yakugaku Zasshi. 71 (10): 1050–1052. doi:10.1248/yakushi1947.71.10_1050. ISSN 0031-6903.
  3. Neal, Joseph C.; Skroch, Walter A.; Monaco, Thomas J. (1986). "Effects of Plant Growth Stage on Glyphosate Absorption and Transport in Ligustrum ( Ligustrum japonicum ) and Blue Pacific Juniper ( Juniperus conferta )". Weed Science. 34 (1): 115–121. Bibcode:1986WeedS..34..115N. doi:10.1017/S0043174500026576. ISSN 0043-1745.
  4. Farjon, A. (2005). Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-068-4
  5. Adams, R. P. (2004). Junipers of the World. Trafford. ISBN 1-4120-4250-X
  6. The Plant List, retrieved 27 February 2017
  7. Westerfield, Robert (2017). Junipers (PDF). University of Georgia Extension.
  8. Niemiera, Alex (2018). Shore Juniper, Juniperus conferta (PDF). Virginia Cooperative Extension.
  9. Czarnota, M.A. (2008). "Tolerance of Three Juniper Species to Glyphosate". HortTechnology. 18 (2): 239–242. doi:10.21273/HORTTECH.18.2.239. ISSN 1063-0198. S2CID 86234316.
  10. "Juniperus conferta / shore juniper | Conifer Species". American Conifer Society. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
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