Blue Point Juniper

Candytuft

About Blue Point Juniper and Candytuft

Blue Point Juniper

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

China, Japan

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia

Number of Varieties

3220

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Well Drained

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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 flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Blue point juniper

Candytuft

In Hindi

Blue point juniper tree

Candytuft

In German

Blauer Punkt Wacholder

Schleifenblume

In French

Point bleu genévrier

candytuft

In Spanish

enebro punto azul

candytuft

In Greek

δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο

candytuft

In Portuguese

zimbro do ponto azul

ibero

In Polish

Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca

candytuft

In Latin

Blue Point juniperi:

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Brassicales

Family

Cupressaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6750

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Point Juniper and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Point Juniper and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Blue Point Juniper and Candytuft. Blue Point Juniper has thorns and Candytuft 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 Candytuft 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 Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Point Juniper and Candytuft

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

Blue Point Juniper and Candytuft Physical Information

Blue Point Juniper and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Blue Point Juniper and Candytuft are as follows:

Blue Point Juniper flower color:
Blue Point Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Point Juniper and Candytuft

Care of Blue Point Juniper and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Point Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.