Prickly Juniper

High-valued conifer for timber, used in reforestation, for hedges or as an isolated tree. It is planted in oak and pine forests and along coastlines. Its high valued wood is widely used in carpentry and cabinet making. The essential oil extracted to be used in cosmetics and pharmacology. The berries are used to flavor the Gin.

F.R.M., Identified souce. Spain, E-237-23 Sistema Ibérico Oriental.

Evergreen conifer that can reach 15m with a thick trunk and a fibrous greyish bark. The leaves are pointed dark-green and the greenish berry-like fruit turns reddish at maturity.

It adapts to any types of soils.

Depending on the geographical areas and altitude sowing can take place from February to April. To obtain a more regular and faster germination stratify in cold the seeds for 3-5 months before the sowing. It is possible to use a sowing substrate for potting or soil from the garden together with a sowing substrate if the sowing is made directly into the garden. The substrate must be wet but not soggy until the germination is completed.