Juniperus lucayana | West Indies Juniper | Tree
Juniperus lucayana belongs to the plant family CUPRESSACE and Genus Juniperus This Tree prefers Dry soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Juniperus lucayana does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Juniperus lucayana so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Juniperus lucayana West Indies juniper is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Juniperus lucayana | West Indies Juniper is an evergreen specimen which means it keeps it leaves throughout the year.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
This somewhat tender plant can only survive cold winter nights that dip to 20 Fahrenheit. It usually does best in dry soils. Juniperus lucayana can survive short periods of drought. West Indies juniper tolerates windy and salty seaside conditions.
Juniperus lucayana will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Juniperus lucayana is a woody perennial. West Indies juniper is evergreen.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 50' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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