Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada
China, Japan
Types
Prunus americana
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia
Number of Varieties
2003
0
40000
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Habitat
fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands
Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
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
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm365.76 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, 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, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in the late winter or 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
bees, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Bees, Birds, Deers
Wildlife
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PRUNUS americana
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'
Common Name
Wild Plum
Blue point juniper
In Hindi
जंगली बेर
Blue point juniper tree
In German
wild Plum
Blauer Punkt Wacholder
In French
wild Plum
Point bleu genévrier
In Spanish
ciruelo silvestre
enebro punto azul
In Greek
Κορόμηλο
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
In Portuguese
Wild Plum
zimbro do ponto azul
In Polish
dzikiej śliwy
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
In Latin
Wild Plum
Blue Point juniperi:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Prunus
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
43067
1
27800
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