CO7.1 Branched

general - branched - bushy - leader and laterals - single leader

A branched habit is defined as "a plant with lateral shoots arising either from a main stem or from a Central point. Relatively few sub-lateral shoots."

For example:

Juniperus spp. (prostrate/vigorous species/cvs)
e.g. J. x media 'Pfitzeriana'

Juniperus spp. (prostrate/medium species/cvs)
e.g. J. horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

For this HABIT the number of breaks (branches) within the lower third of the plant is specified. For Juniperus spp. it is 3NO.