Juniperus (virginiana)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Cupressaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Juniper family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Juniperus virginiana L. | ||
| Common Name: | Eastern juniper | ||
| Species Code: | JUNVIR | ||
| General Distribution: | J. virginiana is found within temperate deciduous forests of North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are cold stratified for 100 days and for 65 days. Seeds germinate at 5 and 21 C. | ||
| References: |
Pack, D. A. (1921). After-ripening and germination of Juniperus seeds. Bot. Gaz. 71, 32-60. Crocker, W. (1930). Harvesting, storage and stratification of seeds in relation to nursery practice. Boyce Thompson Inst. Plant Res. Prof. Pap. 1(15), 114-120. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.15 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Juniperus virginiana L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/21). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
