General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 40 feet - 60 feet
Plant Spread: 25 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Needled
Fruit: Showy
Flower Color: Green
Other: Male flowers are green, Female flowers are yellowish-green
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Wind
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Dioecious

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Common names
  • Southern Red-Cedar
  • Southern Red Cedar
  • Southern Redcedar
  • Southern Juniper
  • Sand Cedar
  • Coast Juniper
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola
  • Synonym: Juniperus silicicola

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Photo taken in Oak, Hill Florida
Location: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
Date: August 9, 2009
Location: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
Date: August 9, 2009
Comments:
  • Posted by plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Sep 19, 2011 6:44 PM concerning plant:
    I fell in love with this tree when visiting the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and had to take pictures.
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