Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
China, Japan
Types
Kniphofia uvaria
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia
Number of Varieties
703
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm365.76 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Wildlife
Allergy
-
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
-
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Blue point juniper
In Hindi
Tritoma
Blue point juniper tree
In German
Tritoma
Blauer Punkt Wacholder
In French
Tritoma
Point bleu genévrier
In Spanish
tritoma
enebro punto azul
In Greek
tritoma
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
In Portuguese
Tritoma
zimbro do ponto azul
In Polish
Tritoma
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
In Latin
Trytoma
Blue Point juniperi:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Kniphofia
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7267
1
27800
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