Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia
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Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas, Well Drained
wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-7
Sunset Zone
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
2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Purple, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
-
Allergy
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite
Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'
LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'
Common Name
Blue point juniper
Lavatera
In Hindi
Blue point juniper tree
एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा
In German
Blauer Punkt Wacholder
Malve
In French
Point bleu genévrier
mauve
In Spanish
enebro punto azul
malva
In Greek
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
μολόχα
In Portuguese
zimbro do ponto azul
malva
In Polish
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
malwa
In Latin
Blue Point juniperi:
malva
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Malvales
Family
Cupressaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Lavatera
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
6725
1
27800
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