1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
Sandy areas, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
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
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm365.76 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm243.84 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
creamy white
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, 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
4.8 Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Borders, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used as essential oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'
7.2 Common Name
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
Blue point juniper
7.2.1 In Hindi
desert broom
Blue point juniper tree
7.2.2 In German
Wüste Besen
Blauer Punkt Wacholder
7.2.3 In French
desert broom
Point bleu genévrier
7.2.4 In Spanish
escoba del desierto
enebro punto azul
7.2.5 In Greek
desert broom
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
vassoura do deserto
zimbro do ponto azul
7.2.7 In Polish
desert broom
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
7.2.8 In Latin
desert broom
Blue Point juniperi:
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Applicable
8.10 Number of Species