Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
California
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia
Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
Mardi Gras
Kaliedoscope
Edward Goucher
Prostrata
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
Not Available
Sunset Zone
17
Not Available
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Brown
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Foundation, Hedges
Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
ABELIA mosanensis
Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress
Glossy abelia
In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष
Abelia
In German
Zypresse
Abelia
In Spanish
Arbol ciprés
Abelia
In Greek
κυπαρίσσι
Αμπέλια
In Portuguese
Cypress árvore
Abelia
In Polish
Cypress drzewo
Abelia
In Latin
cypressus
Abelia
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Taxodioideae
Caprifolioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Cypress and Abelia
Wondering what are the properties of Cypress and Abelia? We provide you with everything About Cypress and Abelia. Cypress doesn't have thorns and Abelia doesn't have thorns. Also Cypress does not have fragrant flowers. Cypress has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Abelia has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. 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 Cypress and Abelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cypress and Abelia
Season and care of Cypress and Abelia is important to know. While considering everything about Cypress and Abelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abelia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral and for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral.
Cypress and Abelia Physical Information
Cypress and Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cypress and Abelia are as follows:
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Abelia flower color: Not Available
- Abelia leaf color: Not Available
Care of Cypress and Abelia
Care of Cypress and Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.