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Blue Point Juniper
Blue Point Juniper

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About Blue Point Juniper and Malabar 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
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas, Well Drained
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

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 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Ivory

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
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

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, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

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
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as essential oil
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, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Blue point juniper tree
पोई

In German

Blauer Punkt Wacholder
Malabarspinat

In French

Point bleu genévrier
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

enebro punto azul
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

zimbro do ponto azul
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Blue Point juniperi:
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Juniperus
Basella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6760
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Point Juniper and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Blue Point Juniper and Malabar Spinach

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

Blue Point Juniper and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Blue Point Juniper and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Point Juniper and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Blue Point Juniper flower color:

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

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Point Juniper and Malabar Spinach

Care of Blue Point Juniper and Malabar 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Point Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.