Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia
Kniphofia uvaria
Number of Varieties
370
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas, Well Drained
Damp Places, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-4
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Moisture
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Snails
Allergy
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
Common Name
Blue point juniper
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
In Hindi
Blue point juniper tree
Tritoma
In German
Blauer Punkt Wacholder
Tritoma
In French
Point bleu genévrier
Tritoma
In Spanish
enebro punto azul
tritoma
In Greek
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
tritoma
In Portuguese
zimbro do ponto azul
Tritoma
In Polish
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
Tritoma
In Latin
Blue Point juniperi:
Trytoma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Cupressaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Kniphofia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6772
1
27800
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