Alligator Juniper
Juniperus deppeana
Cupressaceae · coniferous tree · native
Last updated
Data Maturity Structured
This profile synthesizes data from multiple published sources. Expert field review is in progress.
Quick Facts
Height
20-40 ft
Growth Rate
Slow
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Moist
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 7a–8b
Origin
from western Texas to northwestern New Mexico and reaches
Diseases (11)
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 Fungal agents (multiple) Leaf Blight Phoradendron villosum Mistletoe (a True Mistletoe) Seiridium cardinale Seiridium Canker Taphrina wiesneri Witches' Broom
Pests (10)
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 Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil Tetranychidae Spider mite Argyresthia spp. Cypress tip moth and allies