Today is tuesday 26 january, it is ºC and
in Santiago
Juniperus chinensis L.
Family: Cupresaceae
Name justification:
Romans used to call iuniperus this kind of plants, with needle evergreen leaves.
Chinensis refers to its origin, China.
Common name: Chinese juniper
Description: Shrub
Leaf: Evergreen Acicular
Origin and distribution:
This plant is distributed around Asia: China, Korea, Japan, Manchuria and Siberia. William Kerr brought it from China to Kew Gardens (England).
Location in the garden:
There are some specimens in the gardens of Méndez Núñez Monument and another next to the 'A Mona' Fountain.
