Phoenicean juniper

Juniperus phoenicea

Layer 3 · Shrubs
Ground cover

Status by region

No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.

Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).

Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.

About

Toxic: the consumption of any part of this plant can cause severe kidney damage. It is an evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean ecosystem, highly adapted to rocky soils and coastal dunes. It plays a key role in the stabilisation of fragile soils and moisture retention.

It is harvested now — September is one of the harvest months.

See which trees Phoenicean juniper grows well with

These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.

No account needed.

Needs

Water: Low
Light: Full sun
Size: Shrub up to 5 m
Mature diameter: 2.5 m
Soils: Sandy, Limestone
Climates: Hot, dry Mediterranean, Atlantic coast

Calendar

January
February — Planting
March — Planting
April
May
June
July
August
September — Harvest
October — Harvest — Planting
November — Harvest — Planting
December

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: Toxic: the ingestion of berries or oil from this plant is not safe for humans.

Where to buy

Central trees worth considering

May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.

May grow well with

Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.