Blue Point Juniper

Buttonbush

About Blue Point Juniper and Buttonbush

Blue Point Juniper

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

South Africa

1.4 Types

Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas, Well Drained

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Wildlife

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as essential oil

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Blue point juniper

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue point juniper tree

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Blauer Punkt Wacholder

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Point bleu genévrier

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

enebro punto azul

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

zimbro do ponto azul

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Point juniperi:

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Juniperus

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6712

1 27800

Properties of Blue Point Juniper and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Point Juniper and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Blue Point Juniper and Buttonbush. Blue Point Juniper has thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Point Juniper does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Point Juniper has allergic reactions like Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis and wheezing and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis and wheezing. 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 Blue Point Juniper and Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Point Juniper and Buttonbush

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

Blue Point Juniper and Buttonbush Physical Information

Blue Point Juniper and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Blue Point Juniper and Buttonbush are as follows:

Blue Point Juniper flower color: Not Available
Blue Point Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Point Juniper and Buttonbush

Care of Blue Point Juniper and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Blue Point Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.