Details of genus: Juniperus L. [45]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Juniper, Juniper
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Cupressaceae
family_ja: ヒノキ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 50-60 species of evergreen, coniferous shrubs and tall trees from dry forests and hillsides throughout the N. hemisphere. Juvenile leaves are usually needle-like or narrowly wedge-shaped, and 0.5-1.5cm (1/4-1/2in) long. Adult leaves are usually scale-like and overlapping, either lying flat along the shoots or spreading, and 2-6mm (1/16-1/4in) long. In most cases, male and female cones are borne on separate plants: male cones are spherical to ovoid, yellow, and to 5mm (1/4in) across; females develop into usually spherical, fleshy, berry-like fruits, 4-10mm (1/8-1/2in) across, with 1-10 seeds, and are persistent, generally ripening over 2 to 3 years. Junipers tolerate a wide range of soils and conditions, and are useful for hot, sunny sites. Use as specimen plants; the smallest species in a rock garden and the prostrate species as ground cover. Contact with the foliage may aggravate skin allergies.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.'
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Remove seed from flesh as soon as ripe and sow in containers in a cold frame; germination may take up to 5 years. Root ripewood cuttings in early autumn.
pests_en: Prone to twig blight, aphids, scale insects, webber moth caterpillars, and honey fungus.
description_ja:
comment: N.hemisphere
comment_ja: ビャクシン,ネズ
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-05-04 14:05
family:
System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
APG4 | Cupressaceae | ヒノキ科 | Show | |||
PB2 | Cupressaceae | ヒノキ科 | Show | |||
PB3 | Cupressaceae | ヒノキ科 | Show |