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Juniperus phoenicea
Phoenician Juniper
Notes

Uses: Small tree from the western Mediterranean. Has a variable height. In areas of direct coastal exposure it can be found as a dune groundcover. Inland, where it is more protected, it grows to a larger shrub or small tree. It's native zone has similar climatic conditions to several areas of SA. Will tolerate most well drained soils but does prefer neutral to alkaline PH.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-spreading Spreading
  • Height 8-10m
  • Spread 4-5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Cupressaceae
  • Botanical Name Juniperus phoenicea
  • Common Name Phoenician Juniper
  • Origin Mediterranean
  • Habit Spreading
  • Landscape Coastal cliffs, Coastal dunes, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Brown
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Cones
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Furrowed
  • Form Medium Tree (Usually between 5m & 11m)