Juniperus communis var. saxatilis Pall.

Mountain juniper (en)

Variety

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae > Juniperus > Juniperus communis

Characteristics

Nana is a low lying form. It is a ground cover plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A temperate plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 1-8
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 2-8

Usage

The leaves are boiled to produce a coffee like drink.
Uses beverage charcoal coffee substitute dye fiber incense medicinal smoking wood
Edible fruits leaves seeds stems
Therapeutic use Witchcraft Medicine (bark), Cough Medicine (fruit), Blood Medicine (fruit), Orthopedic Aid (fruit), Tonic (fruit), Cough Medicine (leaf), Throat Aid (leaf), Witchcraft Medicine (root), Blood Medicine (seed), Orthopedic Aid (seed), Tonic (seed), Disinfectant (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Misc. Disease Remedy (unspecified), Ceremonial Medicine (unspecified), Cough Medicine (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Febrifuge (unspecified), Venereal Aid (unspecified), Blood Medicine (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 7 - 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Juniperus communis var. saxatilis world distribution map, present in China, France, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:50918405-1
WFO ID wfo-0000735441
COL ID 5PKW7
BDTFX ID 36820
INPN ID 104414
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Juniperus communis f. aureospica Juniperus caesia Juniperus montana Juniperus sibirica Juniperus pygmaea Juniperus alpina Juniperus nana f. canadensis-aurea Juniperus oblonga Juniperus alpina Juniperus nana Juniperus communis subsp. pygmaea Juniperus communis subsp. saxatilis Juniperus nana var. alpina Juniperus communis var. sibirica Juniperus communis var. arborea Juniperus communis var. montana Juniperus communis var. saxatilis Juniperus communis var. nana Juniperus communis var. caucasica Juniperus communis subsp. alpina Juniperus communis subsp. nana Juniperus sibirica var. montana Juniperus communis var. alpina Juniperus communis var. aureospica Juniperus rebunensis Juniperus communis f. pygmaea Juniperus nana var. montana Juniperus communis var. nana Juniperus communis var. jackii Juniperus communis var. kamchatkensis