Alligator Juniper (Juniperus Deppeana) 10 seeds

An evergreen Tree growing to 18m at a slow rate. It is hardy to zone 8. It is in leaf all year, in flower from February to March, and the seeds ripen from October to November. The flowers are dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required) and are pollinated by Wind. The plant is not self-fertile.
The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soil. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
Edible Uses: fruit - raw or cooked. A dry and mealy texture but with a sweet and palatable taste. The fruit can also be dried, ground into a meal and prepared as a mush or cakes. The fruit has a sweetish palatable pulp and is about 15mm in diameter. The cones take 2 years to mature.

Genus - Juniperus
Species - Deppeana
Common name - Alligator Juniper
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 6 - 9
Height - 15m
Spread - 8 m
Plant type - Large Shrub / Small Tree
Vegetation type - Ornamental evergreen
Exposure - Full sun
Growth rate - Medium
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil type - Clay, loam, well drained
Water requirements - Average Water
Landscape uses - Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Germination rate - 69%
Leaf / Flower color - Dark Green / --