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Blue Point Juniper
Blue Point Juniper

Indian Spinach
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About Blue Point Juniper and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas, Well Drained
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-7

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, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Wildlife
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as essential oil
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Blue point juniper
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Blue point juniper tree
भारतीय पालक

In German

Blauer Punkt Wacholder
Indian Spinat

In French

Point bleu genévrier
épinards indienne

In Spanish

enebro punto azul
espinaca india

In Greek

δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

zimbro do ponto azul
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Blue Point juniperi:
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
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Class

Pinopsida
-

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Juniperus
Basella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

675
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Point Juniper and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Blue Point Juniper and Indian Spinach

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

Blue Point Juniper and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Blue Point Juniper and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Point Juniper and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Blue Point Juniper flower color:

  • Blue Point Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Blue Point Juniper and Indian Spinach

Care of Blue Point Juniper and Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Blue Point Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.