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About Bluebell and Blue Point Juniper


About Blue Point Juniper and Bluebell


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa  
China, Japan  

Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii  
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges  
Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Wildlife  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping  
Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica  
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'  

Common Name
Spanish Bluebell  
Blue point juniper  

In Hindi
Bluebell plant  
Blue point juniper tree  

In German
Endymion Pflanze  
Blauer Punkt Wacholder  

In French
plante Bluebell  
Point bleu genévrier  

In Spanish
planta Bluebell  
enebro punto azul  

In Greek
φυτό Bluebell  
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο  

In Portuguese
planta Bluebell  
zimbro do ponto azul  

In Polish
Bluebell roślin  
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca  

In Latin
Bluebell herba  
Blue Point juniperi:  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthoides  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
67  
99+

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Properties of Bluebell and Blue Point Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebell and Blue Point Juniper? We provide you with everything About Bluebell and Blue Point Juniper. Bluebell doesn't have thorns and Blue Point Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebell does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebell has allergic reactions like Pollen and Blue Point Juniper has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bluebell and Blue Point Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Blue Point Juniper

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

Bluebell and Blue Point Juniper Physical Information

Bluebell and Blue Point Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Blue Point Juniper are as follows:

Care of Bluebell and Blue Point Juniper

Care of Bluebell and Blue Point Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and 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. In summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Point Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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