1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Argentina, Chile
China, Japan
1.4 Types
not available
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical forests
Sandy areas, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm365.76 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Rooted stem cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Not Available
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
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
Not Available
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade
Used as essential oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA araucana
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'
7.2 Common Name
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén
Blue point juniper
7.2.1 In Hindi
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Blue point juniper tree
7.2.2 In German
Chilenische Araukarie
Blauer Punkt Wacholder
7.2.3 In French
Araucaria du Chili
Point bleu genévrier
7.2.4 In Spanish
araucaria o pehuén
enebro punto azul
7.2.5 In Greek
Monkey Puzzle Tree
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Monkey Puzzle Tree
zimbro do ponto azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Araukaria chilijska
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
7.2.8 In Latin
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Blue Point juniperi:
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Araucariaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Applicable
8.10 Number of Species