Juniperus rigida Siebold & Zucc.

Needle juniper (en), Genévrier rigide (fr)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae > Juniperus

Characteristics

Shrubs erect, or small trees to 10 m, dioecious; crown pyramidal or cylindric; branches ascending; branchlets pendulous, 3-angled when young. Leaves in whorls of 3, green abaxially, linear-needlelike, thick, "V"-shaped in cross section, 1-2.3 cm × ca. 1 mm, rigid, deeply grooved with a narrow, white stomatal band adaxially, prominently keeled abaxially, base jointed, not decurrent, apex sharply pointed. Pollen cones axillary, ellipsoid or subglobose, 3-5 mm; microsporophylls 9-12(or more), in whorls of 3, each with 4-6 pollen sacs. Seed cones axillary, light brownish blue or bluish black when ripe, usually glaucous, globose, 6-8 mm in diam. Seeds often subovoid, ca. 5 mm, indistinctly 4-ridged, apex obtuse or rounded.
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A large shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m high. The small branches hang down. The crown is open. The leaves are dark green and like needles. They occur in rings of 3. There is a white band on the upper surface. The fruit ripens to blue-black.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 8.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.0
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color
Fruiting months
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Secondary scrubland or grassland, open forest or woodland, sometimes on sparsely vegetated sandhills, growing equally well on moorland, sand dunes, sand flats, rocky mountain slopes and exposed limestone clifs; at elevations up to 2,200 metres
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It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 4-8.
Light 5-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture 3-7
Soil acidity 2-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

Uses essential oil material medicinal wood
Edible fruits leaves seeds stems
Therapeutic use Kidney diseases (aerial part), Skin diseases, infectious (aerial part), Antirheumatic agents (bark), Dyspnea (bark), Hematologic diseases (bark), Diuretics (flower), Flatulence (flower), General tonic for rejuvenation (flower), Abdominal pain (fruit), Amenorrhea (fruit), Anthelmintics (fruit), Anti-bacterial agents (fruit), Anti-infective agents, local (fruit), Anti-inflammatory agents (fruit), Antineoplastic agents (fruit), Aphrodisiacs (fruit), Appetite stimulants (fruit), Asthma (fruit), Bronchitis (fruit), Chest pain (fruit), Colic (fruit), Common cold (fruit), Contraceptive agents (fruit), Cystitis (fruit), Diarrhea (fruit), Digestive system diseases (fruit), Diuretics (fruit), Dysmenorrhea (fruit), Edema (fruit), Fever (fruit), Flatulence (fruit), Gastrointestinal diseases (fruit), Gonorrhea (fruit), Hemorrhage (fruit), Hemorrhoids (fruit), Hypoglycemic agents (fruit), Inflammation (fruit), Irritable bowel syndrome (fruit), Kidney diseases (fruit), Leukorrhea (fruit), Liver diseases (fruit), Menstruation-inducing agents (fruit), Pain (fruit), Pharyngitis (fruit), General tonic for rejuvenation (fruit), Scabies (fruit), Sexually transmitted diseases (fruit), Skin diseases (fruit), Splenic diseases (fruit), Stomatitis (fruit), Urination disorders (fruit), Abortifacient agents (leaf), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Antipyretics (leaf), Contraceptive agents (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (root), Sciatica (root), Insecticides (seed), Ulcer (seed), Antirheumatic agents (stem), Sciatica (stem), Arteriosclerosis (unspecified), Bite(Snake) (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Cephalic (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Digestive (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Dropsy (unspecified), Emmenagogue (unspecified), Empyreumatic (unspecified), Gout (unspecified), Hysteria (unspecified), Incense (unspecified), Kidney (unspecified), Leucorrhea (unspecified), Liniment (unspecified), Lung (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Shortwindedness (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Sudorific (unspecified), Tenesmus (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Urogenital (unspecified), Venereal (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Medicine (Veterinary) (unspecified), Wart (unspecified), Wound (unspecified), Fumigant (unspecified), Gonorrhea (unspecified), Liqueur (unspecified), Deobstruent (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Gleet (unspecified), Medicine (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Arthralgia (unspecified), Ascites (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Erectile dysfunction (unspecified), Hemorrhoids (unspecified), Kidney diseases (unspecified), Leukorrhea (unspecified), Nephritis (unspecified), Paralysis (unspecified), Pectoralis muscles (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Rheumatoid arthritis (unspecified), Dental plaque (whole plant), Periodontal diseases (whole plant), Abortifacient agents (whole plant excluding root), Antiparasitic agents (whole plant excluding root), Antirheumatic agents (wood), Diuretics (wood), Dyspnea (wood), Erectile dysfunction (wood), Furunculosis (wood), Gout (wood), Hematologic diseases (wood), Hypohidrosis (wood), Skin diseases (wood), Skin diseases, infectious (wood)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 7 - 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -25
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Juniperus rigida world distribution map, present in China, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Japan, and Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Conservation status

Juniperus rigida threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:262335-1
WFO ID wfo-0000354956
COL ID 6NGBR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Juniperus utilis Juniperus arborea Juniperus communis Juniperus rigida Juniperus seoulensis Juniperus rigida f. modesta Juniperus rigida subsp. pseudorigida Juniperus utilis var. modesta Juniperus conferta var. pseudorigida

Lower taxons

Juniperus rigida var. conferta Juniperus rigida var. rigida