{"id":71979,"date":"2020-11-06T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/?p=71979"},"modified":"2026-02-27T03:30:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:30:37","slug":"juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/","title":{"rendered":"Juniper Tree Species and Characteristics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">H\u0131zl\u0131 Git<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f5e6810851d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f5e6810851d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#Juniper_Seeds\" >Juniper Seeds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#Use_of_Junipers_in_Landscape_Design\" >Use of Junipers in Landscape Design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#Juniper_Species_Growing_in_Turkey\" >Juniper Species Growing in Turkey<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#1_Juniperus_oxycedrus_Prickly_Juniper_Cade_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\" >1. Juniperus oxycedrus (Prickly Juniper \/ Cade Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#2_Juniperus_communis_Common_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\" >2. Juniperus communis (Common Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#3_Juniperus_communis_subsp_nana_Dwarf_Common_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\" >3. Juniperus communis subsp. nana (Dwarf Common Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#4_Juniperus_communis_%E2%80%98Hibernica_Irish_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\" >4. Juniperus communis \u2018Hibernica\u2019 (Irish Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#5_Juniperus_horizontalis_Creeping_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\" >5. Juniperus horizontalis (Creeping Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#6_Juniperus_sabina_Savin_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\" >6. Juniperus sabina (Savin Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#7_Juniperus_chinensis_Chinese_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\" >7. Juniperus chinensis (Chinese Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#8_Juniperus_chinensis_cv_Pfitzeriana_Pfitzer_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\" >8. Juniperus chinensis cv. Pfitzeriana (Pfitzer Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#9_Juniperus_foetidissima_Stinking_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\" >9. Juniperus foetidissima (Stinking Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#10_Juniperus_excelsa_Grecian_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\" >10. Juniperus excelsa (Grecian Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#11_Juniperus_virginiana_Eastern_Red_Cedar_Pencil_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\" >11. Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar \/ Pencil Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#12_Juniperus_phoenicea_Phoenician_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\" >12. Juniperus phoenicea (Phoenician Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#Where_Do_Junipers_Grow\" >Where Do Junipers Grow?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/en\/juniper-tree-species-and-characteristics\/#Naturally_Occurring_Juniper_Species_in_Turkey\" >Naturally Occurring Juniper Species in Turkey<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Juniper is the common name for needle-leaved tree and shrub-form taxa belonging to the genus Juniperus within the cypress family (Cupressaceae).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Juniper_Seeds\"><\/span>Juniper Seeds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reproduction in junipers can be quite demanding. Many juniper species are dioecious, meaning male and female cones occur on separate plants; therefore, seed formation depends on the presence of both sexes in the same area. In addition, birds play an effective role in natural regeneration: when they eat fallen juniper \u201cberries\u201d (fleshy cones), the seed coat can be weakened in the digestive system, and the seeds are deposited with droppings into the soil, which may support germination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ad ad-single\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_of_Junipers_in_Landscape_Design\"><\/span>Use of Junipers in Landscape Design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spreading junipers are frequently preferred in highway and roadside landscaping,<\/li>\n<li>Because they tolerate pruning, their size can be kept under control,<\/li>\n<li>When used in masses, they can create a background that highlights the object in front,<\/li>\n<li>With their varied foliage colors, they help create harmony in planting designs,<\/li>\n<li>They are adaptable and generally low-maintenance,<\/li>\n<li>They can be a strong alternative to lawns when irrigation and intensive upkeep are not desired,<\/li>\n<li>They are hardy and can survive under challenging conditions,<\/li>\n<li>They are long-lived and therefore valuable for sustainable design approaches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Juniper_Species_Growing_in_Turkey\"><\/span>Juniper Species Growing in Turkey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is reported that a very old juniper in Konya, Ta\u015fkent, Alata (Balc\u0131lar) is among Turkey\u2019s oldest trees, and is also described as the second-oldest tree in the world. This tree is estimated to be around 2300 years old and is locally called \u201ca\u011f\u0131l a\u011fa\u00e7.\u201d You can see the related information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anitagaclar.gov.tr\/detail\/kokulu-ardic-jeniperus-foetidissima\/133\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/konya-anit-agac-kokulu-ardic-2.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"23389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/konya-anit-agac-kokulu-ardic-2.jpg\" alt=\"Juniper tree\" class=\"wp-image-23389\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/konya-anit-agac-kokulu-ardic.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"23390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/konya-anit-agac-kokulu-ardic.jpg\" alt=\"The juniper tree in Konya, claimed to be the second-oldest tree in the world\" class=\"wp-image-23390\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">\u201cA\u011f\u0131l A\u011fa\u00e7\u201d in Konya Balc\u0131lar, claimed to be the second-oldest tree in the world<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Juniperus_oxycedrus_Prickly_Juniper_Cade_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\"><\/span>1. Juniperus oxycedrus (Prickly Juniper \/ Cade Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mostly a shrub, sometimes a small tree or treelet,<\/li>\n<li>Needle leaves are sharp and prickly, arranged in whorls of three,<\/li>\n<li>Leaves typically show stomatal bands; it bears red fleshy cones around 1\u20132 cm; on some fruits, a three-radiating mark at the tip can be noticed,<\/li>\n<li>Performs well on poor, shallow, stony, sandy-loam and even heavy loam soils,<\/li>\n<li>Can be used in parks, gardens, and as a windbreak.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20180521093958-1024x1024.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"23034\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20180521093958-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23034\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCN7211-1024x768.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"23031\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCN7211-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23031\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fa4dag-282-1024x768.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"23032\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fa4dag-282-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23032\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Juniperus oxycedrus<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Juniperus_communis_Common_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\"><\/span>2. Juniperus communis (Common Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Highly variable: from ground-hugging forms to individuals reaching about 15 m,<\/li>\n<li>Overall form can be pyramidal or columnar,<\/li>\n<li>The grey-brown bark is initially smoother, later developing longitudinal fissures,<\/li>\n<li>Needle leaves (about 1\u20131.5 cm) are stiff, prickly, and arranged in whorls of three; a broad single stomatal band is visible on the leaf surface,<\/li>\n<li>Berry-like cones are typically 6\u20139 mm in diameter and attached by a short stalk; cones ripen in 2\u20133 years (green in the first year, then turning smoky-blue),<\/li>\n<li>Not overly selective about soils, yet it does not favor very poor sandy substrates; it prefers light, tolerates polluted air, and grows slowly,<\/li>\n<li>Landscape use: suitable for urban settings, parks, gardens, industrial areas; also used in rock gardens, roadside planting, as a background plant, and as a specimen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/juniper-berries-naturepl-01340549-simon-colmer-1024x576.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"23038\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/juniper-berries-naturepl-01340549-simon-colmer-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23038\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Retsepty-Zdorovya-Travyanoj-chaj-mozhzhevelnik-1024x681.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"23253\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Retsepty-Zdorovya-Travyanoj-chaj-mozhzhevelnik-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23253\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1200px-Juniperus_communis_Haweswater-1024x683.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"23037\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1200px-Juniperus_communis_Haweswater-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23037\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Juniperus communis (Common Juniper)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Juniperus_communis_subsp_nana_Dwarf_Common_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\"><\/span>3. Juniperus communis subsp. nana (Dwarf Common Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Occurs in mountainous zones; in Turkey it can be found widely between about 1100\u20132600 m (for example around Erciyes, Uluda\u011f, and Kazda\u011f\u0131),<\/li>\n<li>Typically 30\u201340 cm tall, with prostrate branches; branches are thick, short, and angular,<\/li>\n<li>Performs well in sunny places where relative humidity is higher; extremely cold-hardy; not notably affected by industrial areas; slow-growing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus-communis-nana-1-554x554-1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"554\" data-id=\"23110\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus-communis-nana-1-554x554-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23110\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_communis_Aveyron_France_A-1-1024x683.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"23112\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_communis_Aveyron_France_A-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23112\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/juniperus_communis_greenmantle.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"590\" data-id=\"23111\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/juniperus_communis_greenmantle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23111\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Juniperus communis subsp. nana (Dwarf Common Juniper)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Juniperus_communis_%E2%80%98Hibernica_Irish_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\"><\/span>4. Juniperus communis \u2018Hibernica\u2019 (Irish Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An evergreen, pyramidal shrub typically reaching about 3\u20134 m; when it reaches that height, it may begin expanding slightly laterally, but it does not spread excessively; slow-growing,<\/li>\n<li>Branches and branch tips are oriented upward; mainly valued for its form,<\/li>\n<li>The reddish bark covers branches and trunk; with age it darkens and becomes layered; needles are sharp-looking but relatively soft to the touch; foliage appears blue-green in warm seasons and darker in winter,<\/li>\n<li>Fruits resemble small ornaments; it may begin fruiting from around the second year (depending on conditions),<\/li>\n<li>Prefers sunny sites; in insufficient sun its form can loosen and deform; under very intense sun, scorch may occur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s1200.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"23115\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/s1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23115\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus-Hibernica-e1444381938190-768x1024.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"23114\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus-Hibernica-e1444381938190-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23114\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/juniperus-communis-hibernica-yalyvetsy-zvichajnij.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"23113\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/juniperus-communis-hibernica-yalyvetsy-zvichajnij.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23113\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Juniperus communis \u2018Hibernica\u2019 (Irish Juniper)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Juniperus_horizontalis_Creeping_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\"><\/span>5. Juniperus horizontalis (Creeping Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>About 0.8\u20131 m tall and 2\u20133 m wide; branches extend parallel to the ground; scale-like leaves are small and bluish green and typically do not show strong autumn color change,<\/li>\n<li>Has glaucous (waxy, bluish) berry-like cones; grows in sunny and semi-shaded sites,<\/li>\n<li>Flowers in May and begins fruiting in June\u2013July; first fruits often appear in the second year; very slow-growing and may add only around 10 cm per year,<\/li>\n<li>Prefers open sunny locations; does not like harsh winds; frost-tolerant, but heavy snow can break branches; branches regain elasticity in early spring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/oth_36-1_vbig-300x200.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"23116\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/oth_36-1_vbig-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23116\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/3885bc96dbb4e7c8-300x201.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" data-id=\"23117\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/3885bc96dbb4e7c8-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23117\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/415105_b0b9f414-300x145.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" data-id=\"23118\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/415105_b0b9f414-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23118\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2aa5ec4fa01e5b8b-300x179.jpeg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" data-id=\"23119\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2aa5ec4fa01e5b8b-300x179.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23119\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ju-hor-agnieszka-2-14091822-300x160.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" data-id=\"23120\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ju-hor-agnieszka-2-14091822-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23120\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Juniperus horizontalis (Creeping Juniper)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Juniperus_sabina_Savin_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\"><\/span>6. Juniperus sabina (Savin Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A tall shrub (about 3\u20134 m) with a curved trunk, or a prostrate, creeping shrub; older stems may appear reddish,<\/li>\n<li>Shoots are often slender and four-angled; scale leaves overlap each other on four rows,<\/li>\n<li>Scale leaves are about 1 mm, with entire margins; small bumps or resin\/oil glands can be present,<\/li>\n<li>In Turkey it is common in high mountainous areas, dry slopes, and above forest lines (for example in some mountain regions such as Y\u0131ld\u0131z Mountains in Sivas, Ah\u0131r Mountain in Kahramanmara\u015f, and Manisa Mountain),<\/li>\n<li>Its cultivars are widely preferred in landscape architecture for ornamental use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_sabina_002-1024x768.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"23121\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_sabina_002-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23121\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/25624c-1024x680.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" data-id=\"23122\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/25624c-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23122\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/29b106dc95d1d56b0621ba7ef3f2681d.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"844\" data-id=\"23123\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/29b106dc95d1d56b0621ba7ef3f2681d.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23123\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_sabina_large-1024x644.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"23124\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_sabina_large-1024x644.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23124\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Juniperus sabina (Savin Juniper)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ad ad-single\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Juniperus_chinensis_Chinese_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\"><\/span>7. Juniperus chinensis (Chinese Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Native to China, Japan, and Mongolia; can reach about 20 m; forms and sizes can vary greatly,<\/li>\n<li>On lower branches, leaves can be needle-like, opposite or in whorls of three; stomatal bands may be visible,<\/li>\n<li>On upper branches, leaves are mostly scale-like, opposite and overlapping, with blunt tips,<\/li>\n<li>Cones are bluish and smoky, about 5\u201318 mm; they ripen in 2 years, consist of 4\u20138 scales, and usually contain 2\u20135 seeds (sometimes 1),<\/li>\n<li>Performs well where relative humidity is higher; tolerates frost and polluted industrial air,<\/li>\n<li>Prefers sandy, sandy-clay, and calcareous soils.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/7278fce0dc9864ae53d32366b594ffae-1024x768.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"23126\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/7278fce0dc9864ae53d32366b594ffae-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23126\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/e5778258d209e11aba6862183ec327e9-juniper-plant-fairy-gardens.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"920\" data-id=\"23128\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/e5778258d209e11aba6862183ec327e9-juniper-plant-fairy-gardens.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23128\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blaauws-wacholder-m001920_w_1-1024x768.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"23127\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blaauws-wacholder-m001920_w_1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23127\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/16700579.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"696\" data-id=\"23125\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/16700579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23125\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Juniperus chinensis (Chinese Juniper)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Juniperus_chinensis_cv_Pfitzeriana_Pfitzer_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\"><\/span>8. Juniperus chinensis cv. Pfitzeriana (Pfitzer Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A multi-branched shrub reaching about 4\u20135 m in height and spread; branches are long and horizontal, with tips slightly upturned,<\/li>\n<li>Leaves can be needle-like inside the canopy with sharp tips and stomatal bands; toward the outside they often transition to scale leaves,<\/li>\n<li>Grows in sun and partial shade; can tolerate harsh conditions in urban areas and even coastal settings,<\/li>\n<li>Hardy against frost and bad weather; undemanding in soil, but generally performs poorly in excessively wet sites and very saline soils.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/3374-0-300x180.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" data-id=\"23129\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/3374-0-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23129\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/24406-juniperus-chinensis-pfitzeriana-aurea-00442-020812-476596-300x225.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-id=\"23130\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/24406-juniperus-chinensis-pfitzeriana-aurea-00442-020812-476596-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23130\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gelber-pfitzer-wacholder-pfitzeriana-aurea-m053887_w_0-300x225.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-id=\"23131\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gelber-pfitzer-wacholder-pfitzeriana-aurea-m053887_w_0-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23131\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mozhzhevelnik_pfitczera_pfitczeriana_kompakta_1-300x238.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" data-id=\"23132\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mozhzhevelnik_pfitczera_pfitczeriana_kompakta_1-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23132\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_chinensis_Pfitzeriana_Aurea_1-300x225.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-id=\"23133\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_chinensis_Pfitzeriana_Aurea_1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23133\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Juniperus chinensis cv. Pfitzeriana (Pfitzer Juniper)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Juniperus_foetidissima_Stinking_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\"><\/span>9. Juniperus foetidissima (Stinking Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A small tree, typically 5\u201310 m; in youth it is neat with a pyramidal crown,<\/li>\n<li>Branches are oriented upward; as branches mature, a distinct juniper scent can be noticeable,<\/li>\n<li>Both scale leaves and needle leaves may be observed; needle leaves cover the shoot at a narrow angle; scale leaves may have pointed tips and rounded backs,<\/li>\n<li>Black, bluish-glaucous cones are berry-like, about 8\u201312 mm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/235305_ce88435f.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"23134\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/235305_ce88435f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23134\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/403416_bd08d28b.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"23135\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/403416_bd08d28b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23135\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/405873_b4ea620e-1024x972.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"972\" data-id=\"23136\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/405873_b4ea620e-1024x972.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23136\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/500917_92741324.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"23137\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/500917_92741324.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23137\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Juniperus foetidissima (Stinking Juniper)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ad ad-single\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Juniperus_excelsa_Grecian_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\"><\/span>10. Juniperus excelsa (Grecian Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A tree reaching about 15\u201320 m; pyramidal in youth, developing a broader crown with age,<\/li>\n<li>In some areas (for example around Antalya-Elmal\u0131), individuals can reach about 25 m,<\/li>\n<li>Grey to blue-green scale leaves are tightly arranged around very thin shoots,<\/li>\n<li>Distinct resin\/oil glands can be visible on the back of leaves; cones ripen in 2 years and may be dark purplish or brownish-black.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Action-C-7-1024x683.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"23138\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Action-C-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23138\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/agac-69ac-1024x686.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" data-id=\"23139\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/agac-69ac-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23139\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_excelsa_-_Grecian_juniper_02-1024x636.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" data-id=\"23140\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_excelsa_-_Grecian_juniper_02-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23140\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_excelsa_Antalya_3-1024x771.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" data-id=\"23142\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_excelsa_Antalya_3-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23142\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Juniperus excelsa (Grecian Juniper)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Juniperus_virginiana_Eastern_Red_Cedar_Pencil_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\"><\/span>11. Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar \/ Pencil Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A narrow conical, sometimes broad-crowned tree up to about 15 m, widespread across a large area in eastern North America,<\/li>\n<li>Bark is reddish-brown, fissured in narrow strips and fibrous,<\/li>\n<li>Rounded cones ripen in one year; about 3\u20136 mm, greyish to bluish-green; typically contain 1\u20132 seeds,<\/li>\n<li>Prefers temperate maritime climates; can grow on dry, shallow, stony soils; tolerant of frost and polluted air.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/0e8e36c1e8cc9b5f686c8bcabee831df.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" data-id=\"23144\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/0e8e36c1e8cc9b5f686c8bcabee831df.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23144\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dscf6158-1024x768.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"23145\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/dscf6158-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23145\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/eastern-red-cedar-juniperus-virginiana-cc-flickr-fritz-flohr-reynolds-1024x683.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"23146\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/eastern-red-cedar-juniperus-virginiana-cc-flickr-fritz-flohr-reynolds-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23146\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/0b9cf188389a6bfe9ad2eeb4e31a0176.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"23143\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/0b9cf188389a6bfe9ad2eeb4e31a0176.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23143\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar \/ Pencil Juniper)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Juniperus_phoenicea_Phoenician_Juniper_%E2%80%93_Key_Features\"><\/span>12. Juniperus phoenicea (Phoenician Juniper) \u2013 Key Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ad ad-single\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A small shrub or a tree up to about 6 m; because its form can resemble cypress, it is sometimes referred to as \u201ccypress juniper,\u201d<\/li>\n<li>In youth, lower leaves are needle-like, while terminal leaves are scale-like,<\/li>\n<li>Scale leaves are greenish and arranged oppositely on shoots along four rows,<\/li>\n<li>Rounded resin\/oil glands can be present on the back; cones are spherical, long-stalked, about 6\u201315 mm; when mature they can turn orange-yellow and typically ripen in 2 years,<\/li>\n<li>Undemanding in soil, but not highly cold-hardy; suitable for rock gardens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/499999_57294818.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"841\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"23147\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/499999_57294818.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23147\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_phoenicea_foliage_cones-1024x683.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"23148\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Juniperus_phoenicea_foliage_cones-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23148\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/433566_81d31048-1024x682.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"23149\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/433566_81d31048-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23149\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1024px-Juniperus_phoenicea_berries.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"23150\" src=\"https:\/\/peyzax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1024px-Juniperus_phoenicea_berries.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23150\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Juniperus phoenicea (Phoenician Juniper)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Do_Junipers_Grow\"><\/span>Where Do Junipers Grow?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Which climate do junipers grow in? Because there are many different juniper species, junipers include taxa with different ecological requirements, and they can be found across all regions of Turkey depending on the species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Naturally_Occurring_Juniper_Species_in_Turkey\"><\/span>Naturally Occurring Juniper Species in Turkey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Juniperus communis subsp. nana<\/li>\n<li>Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. oxycedrus (and subsp. macrocarpa in some references)<\/li>\n<li>Juniperus sabina (Savin juniper)<\/li>\n<li>Juniperus foetidissima (Stinking juniper)<\/li>\n<li>Juniperus excelsa (Grecian juniper)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juniper is the common name for needle-leaved tree and shrub-form taxa belonging to the genus Juniperus within the cypress family (Cupressaceae). 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