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About Clumping Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper


About Blue Point Juniper and Clumping Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
China  
China, Japan  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
1,070.00 cm  
38
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White  
-  

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
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  
Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  
Wildlife  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  
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
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
-  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana  
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'  

Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Blue point juniper  

In Hindi
बांस  
Blue point juniper tree  

In German
Verklumpung Bambus  
Blauer Punkt Wacholder  

In French
clumping Bamboo  
Point bleu genévrier  

In Spanish
clumping Bamboo  
enebro punto azul  

In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο  

In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação  
zimbro do ponto azul  

In Polish
zbicie bambus  
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca  

In Latin
clumping Bamboo  
Blue Point juniperi:  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1200  
22
67  
99+

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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Clumping Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper? We provide you with everything About Clumping Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper. Clumping Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Blue Point Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also Clumping Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Clumping Bamboo has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash and Respiratory distress and Blue Point Juniper has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash and Respiratory distress. 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 Clumping Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper

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

Clumping Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Blue Point Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves 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 Clumping Bamboo 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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