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About Weeping Maple and Blue Point Juniper


About Blue Point Juniper and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
China, Japan  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
3  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Wildlife  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Blue point juniper  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Blue point juniper tree  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Blauer Punkt Wacholder  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Point bleu genévrier  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
enebro punto azul  

In Greek
weeping maple  
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
zimbro do ponto azul  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Blue Point juniperi:  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Pinophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Juniperus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
67  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Blue Point Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Blue Point Juniper

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

Weeping Maple and Blue Point Juniper Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Blue Point Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Blue Point Juniper are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Blue Point Juniper

Care of Weeping Maple and Blue Point Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple 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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