Juniperus brevifolia (Azores Juniper.)
Botanical Information
| Family | Cupressaceae |
| Genus | Juniperus |
| Species | brevifolia |
| Category | Tropicals, Woody |
| Type | Tree (evergreen) |
| Origin | Canary Islands. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 10 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H4 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -6.6 - -1.1°C |
| Temperature (°F) | 20 - 30 °F |
| Height | Up to 6 m |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | Threatened by competition from invasive alien species. |
| Shape | Upright. |
| Propagation | Propagated by seed. |
| Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Reddish thin bark. |
| Leaf Description | Dense, with short needles leaves borne in alternating whorls, boat-shaped, strongly curved, margins entire, apex obtuse or acutely pungent, with two white stomal bands on the upper surface. |
| Fruit Description | Female seed-cones 7–9 mm, globose, dark copper-brown when mature after two years and ripening in the autumn. |
Photographs
Juniperus brevifolia, from. Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.
Juniperus brevifolia, leaf. Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.