Prickly Juniper, Cade Juniper, Prickly Cedar (Juniperus oxycedrus)

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  Erscheinungsbild

  The Prickly Juniper or Prickly Cedar, as it is also known, is a typical macchia shrub.

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  Blätter

  Evergreen, 1.2 to 1.8 cm long, scale-like needles with two fine stripes above. Spiny tips.

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  Blatt Oberseite

  Evergreen, 1.2 to 1.8 cm long, scale-like needles with two fine stripes above. Spiny tips.

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  Früchte

  Female cones are spherical or pear-shaped. Roughly 1.5 cm wide. Initially reddish, later yellowish.

Anwendung

Open country, open fields, parks, container plants, kitchen gardens, front gardens

Heimatgebiete

Mediterranean regions, Near East

Standortparameter

Light: full sun to slightly sunny; soil: very dry to fresh; soil structure: firm to airy; soil depth: shallow to very deep; humus concentration: low to medium; pH value: slightly acid to highly alkaline; nutrient concentration: very low to normal; soil: very dry to fresh.

Ansprüche

Does not tolerate stagnant moisture.

Frosthärte

down to -5 C°

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Height of growth: 1 to 12 m. Conical or round, upright shrub.

Blätter

Evergreen, 1.2 to 1.8 cm long, scale-like needles with two fine stripes above. Spiny tips.

Blüten

Flowering period: II to IV. Inconspicuous yellow flowers.

Früchte

Female cones are spherical or pear-shaped. Roughly 1.5 cm wide. Initially reddish, later yellowish.

Rinde

Pale grey or reddish bark striped lengthwise.