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Blue Point Juniper and Dwarf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  
China, Japan  

Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush  
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  

Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps  
Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red  
-  

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

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

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Runners  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, 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
Nitrogen, Phosphate  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Flying insects  
Wildlife  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA minima  
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'  

Common Name
Dwarf Cattail  
Blue point juniper  

In Hindi
बौना कैटेल  
Blue point juniper tree  

In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben  
Blauer Punkt Wacholder  

In French
Cattail nain  
Point bleu genévrier  

In Spanish
Espadaña enano  
enebro punto azul  

In Greek
Νάνος Cattail  
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο  

In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf  
zimbro do ponto azul  

In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka  
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca  

In Latin
Pumilio Cattail  
Blue Point juniperi:  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Poales  
Pinales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
67  
99+

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Difference Between Dwarf Cattail and Blue Point Juniper

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Importance of Dwarf Cattail and Blue Point Juniper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dwarf Cattail and Blue Point Juniper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dwarf Cattail and Blue Point Juniper as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Dwarf Cattail is Nutrients whereas of Blue Point Juniper is Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism and Snakebite. Dwarf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Point Juniper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dwarf Cattail vs Blue Point Juniper

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Dwarf Cattail vs Blue Point Juniper and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Dwarf Cattail are whereas of Blue Point Juniper have Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dwarf Cattail has no showy fruits and Blue Point Juniper has no showy fruits. Also Dwarf Cattail is not flowering and Blue Point Juniper is not flowering . You can compare Dwarf Cattail and Blue Point Juniper facts and facts of other plants too.

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