Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Russia/Siberia
China, Japan
Types
Shrub
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-73-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Spreading
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm365.76 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Wildlife
Allergy
-
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Blue point juniper
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
Blue point juniper tree
In German
Mikrobiota
Blauer Punkt Wacholder
In French
microbiote
Point bleu genévrier
In Spanish
microbiota
enebro punto azul
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
In Portuguese
microbiota
zimbro do ponto azul
In Polish
mikroflory
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
In Latin
Microbiota
Blue Point juniperi:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Microbiota
Juniperus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
167
1
27800
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