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common juniper

Juniperus communis

The common juniper is a small shrub with needle-like leaves and blue berries. It grows in many places and is great for wildlife, providing food and shelter.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The common juniper is a coniferous shrub with stiff, pointed, needle-like leaves, typically arranged in whorls of three. Its 'berries' are actually small, round, fleshy cones that ripen to a distinctive blue-black color, often with a powdery white coating. It can vary from a low, spreading bush to an upright, slender tree, making it visually distinct from other conifers.

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Interessante Fakten

Its 'berries' are actually mini cones that take two whole years to fully ripen!

Juniper is famous for giving gin its unique, piney flavour!

Some juniper plants can live for over 1,000 years, making them ancient living witnesses!

This tough plant is one of the most widespread conifers in the Northern Hemisphere!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Winter Green

Common juniper keeps its tough, waxy needles all year, which helps it perform photosynthesis even in winter when other plants lose their leaves.

Fähigkeit

Spiky Shield

Common juniper's sharp, pointed needles can deter hungry animals from nibbling its foliage, protecting it from being eaten.

Maße und Details

Höhe
50-500 cm
Ausbreitung
100-400 cm
Blütezeit
Frühling
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Eats its fleshy cones (berries) for food.

parasitizes

Cedar-apple Rust

Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

A fungus that needs juniper to complete its life cycle.

shelters

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Provides dense cover for rabbits to hide from predators.

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Browses its foliage, especially during winter months.

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Don't eat the berries without asking an adult first, as some berries can be tricky.

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von common juniper?

50-500 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von common juniper?

100-400 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von common juniper?

Frühling

Was ist der/die/das essbar von common juniper?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von common juniper?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von common juniper?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von common juniper?

Wind

Wo findet man common juniper normalerweise?

Grasslands

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