Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Herbs, Shrub
  
Origin
California
  
Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia
  
Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps
  
Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
6-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
  
10-5
  
Sunset Zone
17
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Pyramidal
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brown
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Circular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
  
Flowers
None
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
  
Aphids, Rabbits, Snails
  
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
  
Abdominal distension
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem
  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups
  
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
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
  
PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
  
Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress
  
Dwarf Bamboo
  
In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष
  
अजवाइन
  
In German
Zypresse
  
Ajowan
  
In French
cyprès
  
Ajowan
  
In Spanish
Arbol ciprés
  
Trachyspermum ammi
  
In Greek
κυπαρίσσι
  
σπόρους καραμπίνα
  
In Portuguese
Cypress árvore
  
aipo
  
In Polish
Cypress drzewo
  
seler
  
In Latin
cypressus
  
semina Carom
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Cupressaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Taxodium
  
Trachyspermum
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Apieae
  
Subfamily
Taxodioideae
  
Apioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cypress and Ajwain plant
Season and care of Cypress and Ajwain plant is important to know. While considering everything about Cypress and Ajwain plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ajwain plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Ajwain plant is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral and for Ajwain plant is Acidic, Neutral.
Cypress and Ajwain plant Physical Information
Cypress and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Ajwain plant are as follows:
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
- Ajwain plant leaf color: Green
Care of Cypress and Ajwain plant
Care of Cypress and Ajwain plant 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 Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.