Juniperus rigida
Needle Juniper, Temple Juniper, Stiff-leaved Juniper
Pronunciation
ju-NIP-er-us RIG-i-da
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Family
Genus
Nativity
Japan, Korea, and n. China
Growth Habit
Broadly conical and rather open. Usually somewhat pendulous.
Hardiness
6
Culture
Sun, in well-drained soils. Will tolerate hot, dry landscape conditions.
Landscape Use
An unique plant for limited specimen use. The plant is too open and thin to function as a screen.
Foliage
Sharply-pointed bright green needles (to 1 inch long) in whorls of three. Each needle has a single white stomatal band on the upper surface.
Flower
Not consipicuous.
Fruit
Berry-like fruiting cones on female specifies emerge green but ripen in the second year to bluish-black.
Propagation
Seed, cuttings.
Pests
None serious
