What other names does juniper have? You may not know these names
Juniper is an evergreen woody plant that can be grown as a landscaping plant, and after being potted or made into a bonsai, it can be grown indoors for viewing, with excellent results.
Other names for juniper
Juniper is also called Ganghui, Bengsong, Banger song, Puyuanbai, and Soft-leaf juniper.
Growth habits of juniper
Juniper is a light-loving plant, but it is also fairly shade-tolerant. When cultivating juniper, it needs a cooler climate; its suitable growing temperature is between 15°C and 30°C, and juniper is also quite cold-hardy.
In terms of soil selection, the requirements are not very high, because juniper is quite adaptable to soil; generally, calcareous chestnut soil or loess-like sierozem is acceptable.
The cultural meaning of juniper
In ancient times, it was said that throwing juniper branches into a fire could ward off evil, and some people burned juniper to prevent plagues.
In addition, in some mythological allusions, it is also mentioned that juniper has the effect of comforting a weary soul; this is mentioned in the Bible, and there are related records in the Book of Kings as well.
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