Plant Profile: Juniperus monosperma

Taxonomy: Juniperus monosperma

Names

One-seed Juniper, Oneseed Juniper, Sabina, Single-seeded Juniper

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Phonetic Spelling:

Genus:Juniperus

Species:monosperma

Family:Cupressaceae

The One-seed Juniper is a needle-bearing evergreen that can grow as a large shrub or a small tree, and it is indigenous to the southwestern regions of the United States and Mexico.

Juniperus monosperma Feature Summary

Juniperus monosperma Image Gallery

Tags

#large shrub
#needled evergreen

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Juniperus monosperma Feature Summary

Attributes
Nevada to Oklahoma, Mexico
Fruit
No fruits, conifers produce cones that appear "berry-like" dark blue purple to brown.
Flowers
No flowers, conifer.
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden

Juniperus monosperma Attributes

Juniperus monosperma: Country Or Region Of Origin

Nevada to Oklahoma, Mexico

Juniperus monosperma: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Juniperus monosperma Fruit

Juniperus monosperma: Fruit Description

No fruits, conifers produce cones that appear "berry-like" dark blue purple to brown.

Juniperus monosperma Flowers

Juniperus monosperma: Flower Description

No flowers, conifer.

Juniperus monosperma Whole Plant Traits

Juniperus monosperma: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Juniperus monosperma: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Juniperus monosperma Cultural Conditions

Juniperus monosperma: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Juniperus monosperma: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Juniperus monosperma Leaves

Juniperus monosperma: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Juniperus monosperma: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Juniperus monosperma: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Juniperus monosperma: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Juniperus monosperma Stem

Juniperus monosperma: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Juniperus monosperma Landscape

Juniperus monosperma: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Juniperus monosperma: Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind