Blue Point Juniper

Red Alder

About Blue Point Juniper and Red Alder

Blue Point Juniper

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

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

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

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

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, Partial shade

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Wildlife

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as essential oil

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Blue point juniper

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue point juniper tree

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Blauer Punkt Wacholder

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Point bleu genévrier

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

enebro punto azul

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

zimbro do ponto azul

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Point juniperi:

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Juniperus

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6735

1 27800

Properties of Blue Point Juniper and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Blue Point Juniper and Red Alder

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

Blue Point Juniper and Red Alder Physical Information

Blue Point Juniper and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Point Juniper and Red Alder are as follows:

Blue Point Juniper flower color: Not Available
Blue Point Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Point Juniper and Red Alder

Care of Blue Point Juniper and Red Alder 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 Red Alder pruning is done 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.