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Juniperus silicicola Southern redcedar Evergreen tree (1 Page of 5) The Juniperus silicicola plant species is found in Southeastern N. America - South Carolina to Texas. It is a member of the Cupressaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Southern redcedar. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Juniperus silicicola Common Name: Southern redcedar Family: Cupressaceae Author: (Small.)Bail. Known Hazards: All parts of the plant might be toxic[4, 222]. Mature Height: 20 Mature Width: 8 Habitat: Low wet areas of swamps, stream and creek margins and flood-plain woodlands. Tolerating varying levels of soil moisture, it also grows in open woods and abandoned fields, usually on limestone[229].
Propagation Notes: The seed requires a period of cold stratification. The seed has a hard seedcoat and can be very slow to germinate, requiring a cold period followed by a warm period and then another cold spell, each of 2 - 3 months duration[78, 81]. Soaking the seed for 3 - 6 seconds in boiling water may speed up the germination process[11]. The seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Some might germinate in the following spring, though most will take another year. Another possibility is to harvest the seed 'green' (when the embryo has fully formed but before the seedcoat has hardened). The seedlings can be potted up into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Grow on in pots until large enough, then plant out in early summer. When stored dry, the seed can remain viable for several years[1].
Cuttings of mature wood, 5 - 10cm with a heel, September/October in a cold frame. Plant out in the following autumn[1, 78].
Layering in September/October. Takes 12 months[78].
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