Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas, Well Drained
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-914-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
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
H1, H2
Habit
Pyramidal
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Striped
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Thoroughly
In Winter
Average Water
Keep Slightly Dry
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Birds
Allergy
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing
Asthma, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite
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Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'
Common Name
Blue point juniper
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant
In Hindi
Blue point juniper tree
Lipstick Plant
In German
Blauer Punkt Wacholder
Lipstick Pflanze
In French
Point bleu genévrier
Plante Lipstick
In Spanish
enebro punto azul
Pintalabios Planta
In Greek
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
κραγιόν φυτών
In Portuguese
zimbro do ponto azul
batom Planta
In Polish
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
szminka roślin
In Latin
Blue Point juniperi:
Planta lipstick
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Cupressaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Aeschynanthus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
67150
1
27800
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