Biology:Juniperus conferta
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Short description: Species of conifer
| 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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| Binomial name | |
| Juniperus conferta Parl.[1]
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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]
Cultivar 'Sunsplash'
Cultivar 'Blue Pacific'
Cultivar 'Silver Mist'
Etymology
Conferta is derived from Latin. "Con" meaning together and "ferta" meaning strong.
Uses
It is also often grown as bonsai.[10]
References
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Juniperus conferta". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=565617#null.
- ↑ Ukita, Tyunosin; Matsuda, Reiko (1951). "On an Antibacterial Compound contained in Fructus Juniperi japonicae. I: Isolation of the Antibacterial Compound" (in en). Yakugaku Zasshi 71 (10): 1050–1052. doi:10.1248/yakushi1947.71.10_1050. ISSN 0031-6903. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/yakushi1947/71/10/71_10_1050/_article.
- ↑ 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 )" (in en). Weed Science 34 (1): 115–121. doi:10.1017/S0043174500026576. ISSN 0043-1745. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0043174500026576/type/journal_article.
- ↑ 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, http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2604745, retrieved 27 February 2017
- ↑ Westerfield, Robert (2017). Junipers. University of Georgia Extension. https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/C%20956_2.PDF.
- ↑ Niemiera, Alex (2018). Shore Juniper, Juniperus conferta. Virginia Cooperative Extension. https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/3010/3010-1498/3010-1498.pdf.
- ↑ 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. https://journals.ashs.org/view/journals/horttech/18/2/article-p239.xml.
- ↑ "Juniperus conferta / shore juniper | Conifer Species" (in en). https://conifersociety.org/conifers/juniperus-conferta/.
External links
- Shore Juniper Bonsai at Ausbonsai
Wikidata ☰ Q6313668 entry
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