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Juniperus

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n.1.The genus of trees comprising the junipers.
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Noun1.Juniperus - junipersJuniperus - junipers                            
gymnosperm genus - a genus of gymnosperms
Cupressaceae, cypress family, family Cupressaceae - cypresses and junipers and many cedars
juniper - coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones
pencil cedar, pencil cedar tree - any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils
Bermuda cedar, Juniperus bermudiana - ornamental densely pyramidal juniper of Bermuda; fairly large for a juniper
east African cedar, Juniperus procera - tropical African timber tree with fragrant wood


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The juniper plant is a coniferous plant which is part of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family There are approximately 50-67 different species of juniper, which are distributed widely throughout the northern hemisphere The juniper plant is a coniferous plant which is part of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family.
If you want extra height in a shrub border, or a tall feature set in the lawn, good varieties include Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket' or Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Aureomarg inata'.
Great choices: Juniperus squamata Blue Coat, Juniperus conferata, Juniperus communis Compressa.
 
 
 
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