Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China, Japan
China, Japan
Types
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
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
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm365.76 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue Black, Purple Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Scale, Spider mites
Red blotch
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Wildlife
Allergy
-
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'sea green'
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'
Common Name
Sea green Juniper
Blue point juniper
In Hindi
चीनी जुनिपर
Blue point juniper tree
In German
chinesische Wacholder
Blauer Punkt Wacholder
In French
genévrier de Chine
Point bleu genévrier
In Spanish
enebro chino
enebro punto azul
In Greek
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
In Portuguese
zimbro chinês
zimbro do ponto azul
In Polish
jałowiec chiński
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
In Latin
Chinese iuniperorum
Blue Point juniperi:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Juniperus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
-
Number of Species
6767
1
27800
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