Artichoke

Blue Point Juniper

About Artichoke and Blue Point Juniper

Artichoke

Blue Point Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

9NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.60 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.05 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

Blue point juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

Blue point juniper tree

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

Blauer Punkt Wacholder

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

Point bleu genévrier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

enebro punto azul

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

zimbro do ponto azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Blue Point juniperi:

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Artichoke and Blue Point Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Artichoke and Blue Point Juniper? We provide you with everything About Artichoke and Blue Point Juniper. Artichoke has thorns and Blue Point Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also Artichoke does not have fragrant flowers. Artichoke has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas and Blue Point Juniper has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Artichoke and Blue Point Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Artichoke and Blue Point Juniper

Season and care of Artichoke and Blue Point Juniper is important to know. While considering everything about Artichoke and Blue Point Juniper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artichoke season is Spring and Blue Point Juniper season is Spring. The type of soil for Artichoke is Well drained and for Blue Point Juniper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic and for Blue Point Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Artichoke and Blue Point Juniper Physical Information

Artichoke and Blue Point Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Blue Point Juniper are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Blue Point Juniper flower color: Not Available
Blue Point Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Artichoke and Blue Point Juniper

Care of Artichoke and Blue Point Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Blue Point Juniper pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Point Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.