Juniperus turbinata
Mediterranean juniper
Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Juniperus turbinata is a woody plant in the family Cupressaceae.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Mediterranean juniper is native to open habitats, such as sunny meadows and forest margins, where light is plentiful. It does best in Full Sun but can tolerate Partial Sun, coping well with a range of sunlight conditions.
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
The Mediterranean juniper is highly adaptable to a range of climatic conditions, from blistering summers to cold winters. Nonetheless, it has a preferred temperature range for healthy growth. Excessively high temperatures can subject the plant to heat and humidity stress, potentially causing its death. In areas where temperatures reach the lower limit of its cold tolerance, taking insulation measures to protect the plant is necessary.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
Mediterranean juniper has specific nutrient needs and does not require heavy fertilization. Spring is the best time to fertilize for optimal growth. Providing nutrients improves its health, increases resistance to pests and diseases, and supports a long lifespan.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Juniperus
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 0.91 m to 6.1 m
- Mature Spread
- 2.13 m to 3.96 m
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Bloom Time
- Early spring, Mid spring
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Tunisia, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Greece, Morocco, France