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About Pepperwort and Blue Point Juniper


About Blue Point Juniper and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Australia  
China, Japan  

Types
-  
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  
Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
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
Spreading  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
243.84 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
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
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water  
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
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Frogs  
Wildlife  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch  
Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica  
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'  

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  
Blue point juniper  

In Hindi
Pepperwort  
Blue point juniper tree  

In German
Pepperwort  
Blauer Punkt Wacholder  

In French
Pepperwort  
Point bleu genévrier  

In Spanish
Pepperwort  
enebro punto azul  

In Greek
Pepperwort  
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο  

In Portuguese
Pepperwort  
zimbro do ponto azul  

In Polish
Pepperwort  
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca  

In Latin
Pepperwort  
Blue Point juniperi:  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
-  
Pinales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Lapidieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
67  
99+

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Properties of Pepperwort and Blue Point Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Blue Point Juniper

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

Pepperwort and Blue Point Juniper Physical Information

Pepperwort and Blue Point Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Blue Point Juniper are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Blue Point Juniper

Care of Pepperwort and Blue Point Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead 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 Pepperwort 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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