Juniperus conferta
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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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
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' -
Cultivar 'Blue Pacific' -
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
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Juniperus conferta". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. doi:10.1017/S0043174500026576. ISSN 0043-1745.
- ^ Farjon, A. (2005). Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-068-4
- ^ Adams, R. P. (2004). Junipers of the World. Trafford. ISBN 1-4120-4250-X
- ^ The Plant List, retrieved 27 February 2017
- ^ Westerfield, Robert (2017). Junipers (PDF). University of Georgia Extension.
- ^ Niemiera, Alex (2018). Shore Juniper, Juniperus conferta (PDF). Virginia Cooperative Extension.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Juniperus conferta / shore juniper | Conifer Species". American Conifer Society. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
External links
Media related to Juniperus conferta at Wikimedia Commons- Shore Juniper Bonsai at Ausbonsai
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