California Juniper
Juniperus californica
Cupressaceae · coniferous shrub · native
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Data Maturity Structured
This profile synthesizes data from multiple published sources. Expert field review is in progress.
Quick Facts
Height
25 ft
Growth Rate
Slow
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Moist
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 8a–8b
Origin
California, southern Nevada and western Arizona and into
Diseases (10)
Thekopsora minima and Naohidemyces vaccinii Rust Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Root Rot Phomopsis Twig Blight Magnesium Deficiency Canker and Dieback Pear Trellis Rust Armillaria ostoyae Armillaria Root Rot Phoradendron villosum Mistletoe (a True Mistletoe) Taphrina wiesneri Witches' Broom Fungal agents (multiple) Leaf Blight
Pests (13)
Carulaspis juniperi Juniper scale Oligonychus ununguis Spruce spider mite Various (Agromyzidae, Gracillariidae, Tenthredinidae) Leafminer Juniper fall-webworm Oligotrophus betheli Juniper tip midge Argyresthia cupressella Cypress tip moth Aphidoidea Aphid Cedar Flagging Port Orford cedar root rot Seiridium Canker Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil Tetranychidae Spider mite Argyresthia spp. Cypress tip moth and allies