Candytuft

Cypress

About Candytuft and Cypress

Candytuft

Cypress

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

California

Types

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

Number of Varieties

22025

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Floodplains, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-7

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

Common Name

Candytuft

Baldcypress, Red cypress

In Hindi

Candytuft

सरू के वृक्ष

In German

Schleifenblume

Zypresse

In French

candytuft

cyprès

In Spanish

candytuft

Arbol ciprés

In Greek

candytuft

κυπαρίσσι

In Portuguese

ibero

Cypress árvore

In Polish

candytuft

Cypress drzewo

In Latin

Coleus

cypressus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Brassicales

Pinales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Iberis

Taxodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Taxodioideae

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Cypress

Wondering what are the properties of Candytuft and Cypress? We provide you with everything About Candytuft and Cypress. Candytuft doesn't have thorns and Cypress doesn't have thorns. Also Candytuft does not have fragrant flowers. Candytuft has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Cypress has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Candytuft and Cypress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Cypress

Season and care of Candytuft and Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Candytuft and Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Candytuft season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Candytuft is Loam, Sand and for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Candytuft is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral.

Candytuft and Cypress Physical Information

Candytuft and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Cypress are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Candytuft and Cypress

Care of Candytuft and Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cypress pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.