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About White Pine and Blue Point Juniper


About Blue Point Juniper and White Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
China, Japan  

Types
Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine  
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
3  

Habitat
Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods  
Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
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
Pyramidal  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
243.84 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
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
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  
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
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing  
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve  
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite  

Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS strobus  
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'  

Common Name
eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine  
Blue point juniper  

In Hindi
Pinus strobus  
Blue point juniper tree  

In German
Weymouth-Kiefer  
Blauer Punkt Wacholder  

In French
Pinus strobus  
Point bleu genévrier  

In Spanish
Pinus strobus  
enebro punto azul  

In Greek
Pinus strobus  
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο  

In Portuguese
Pinus strobus  
zimbro do ponto azul  

In Polish
Sosna wejmutka  
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca  

In Latin
Pinus strobus  
Blue Point juniperi:  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Juniperus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
Pineae  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
111  
99+
67  
99+

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Properties of White Pine and Blue Point Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of White Pine and Blue Point Juniper? We provide you with everything About White Pine and Blue Point Juniper. White Pine doesn't have thorns and Blue Point Juniper doesn't have thorns. Also White Pine does not have fragrant flowers. White Pine has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and sneezing and Blue Point Juniper has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and sneezing. 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 White Pine and Blue Point Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Pine and Blue Point Juniper

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

White Pine and Blue Point Juniper Physical Information

White Pine and Blue Point Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of White Pine and Blue Point Juniper are as follows:

Care of White Pine and Blue Point Juniper

Care of White Pine and Blue Point Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth 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 White Pine 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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