Cedar of Lebanon

Cypress

About Cedar of Lebanon and Cypress

Cedar of Lebanon

Cypress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

California

1.4 Types

Lebanon cedar, Turkish cedar

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains

Floodplains, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green, Lime Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Mid fall

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Honey fungus, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Expectorant, Respiratory Disorders

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Leaves, Wood

Bark, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEDRUS libani

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

7.2 Common Name

Lebanon cedar, cedar of Lebanon

Baldcypress, Red cypress

7.2.1 In Hindi

लेबनान देवदार

सरू के वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Libanon-Zeder

Zypresse

7.2.3 In French

Cèdre du Liban

cyprès

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cedrus libani

Arbol ciprés

7.2.5 In Greek

Λίβανος κέδρου

κυπαρίσσι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cedro-do-líbano

Cypress árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Cedr libański

Cypress drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Cedrus libani

cypressus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Cedrus

Taxodium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Taxodioideae

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Cedar of Lebanon and Cypress

Wondering what are the properties of Cedar of Lebanon and Cypress? We provide you with everything About Cedar of Lebanon and Cypress. Cedar of Lebanon doesn't have thorns and Cypress doesn't have thorns. Also Cedar of Lebanon does not have fragrant flowers. Cedar of Lebanon has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation and Cypress has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and 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 Cedar of Lebanon and Cypress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cedar of Lebanon and Cypress

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

Cedar of Lebanon and Cypress Physical Information

Cedar of Lebanon and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Cedar of Lebanon height is 2,440.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Cedar of Lebanon and Cypress are as follows:

Cedar of Lebanon flower color: Light Green
Cedar of Lebanon leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cedar of Lebanon and Cypress

Care of Cedar of Lebanon and Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cedar of Lebanon pruning is done 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 Cedar of Lebanon 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.