Juniperus conferta

Juniperus conferta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Pinophyta
Class:	Pinopsida
Order:	Cupressales
Family:	Cupressaceae
Genus:	Juniperus
Section:	Juniperus sect. Juniperus
Species:	J. conferta
Binomial name
	Juniperus conferta; Parl.

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 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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[1] "ITIS - Report: Juniperus conferta". Retrieved 2022-05-26.

[2] 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.

[3] 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-4] Farjon, A. (2005). Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-068-4

[adams-5] Adams, R. P. (2004). Junipers of the World. Trafford. ISBN 1-4120-4250-X

[6] The Plant List, retrieved 27 February 2017

[7] Westerfield, Robert (2017). Junipers (PDF). University of Georgia Extension.

[8] Niemiera, Alex (2018). Shore Juniper, Juniperus conferta (PDF). Virginia Cooperative Extension.

[9] 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.

[10] "Juniperus conferta / shore juniper | Conifer Species". American Conifer Society. Retrieved 2022-05-26.

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