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About Cypress and Arkansas Black Apple


About Arkansas Black Apple and Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Fruit   

Origin
California   
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia   

Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress   
Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree   

Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps   
Fertile bottom land   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-7   
8-2   

Sunset Zone
17   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown   
White, Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green   
Dark Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Light Yellow, Brown   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full 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   
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

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   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects   
Bees, Birds, Wildlife   

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems   
Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building   
Added to salads, Food for animals   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa   
MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'   

Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress   
Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple   

In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष   
Arkansas Black Apple Tree   

In German
Zypresse   
Arkansas Schwarz Apple Baum   

In French
cyprès   
Arkansas noir d'Apple Arbre   

In Spanish
Arbol ciprés   
Arkansas Negro de Apple Árbol   

In Greek
κυπαρίσσι   
Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple Δέντρο   

In Portuguese
Cypress árvore   
Arkansas Preto da Apple Árvore   

In Polish
Cypress drzewo   
Arkansas Czarny jabłko Drzewo   

In Latin
cypressus   
Texas Niger Apple Arbor   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Pinopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Pinales   
Rosales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Taxodium   
Malus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Taxodioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Cypress and Arkansas Black Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Cypress and Arkansas Black Apple? We provide you with everything About Cypress and Arkansas Black Apple. Cypress doesn't have thorns and Arkansas Black Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Cypress does not have fragrant flowers. Cypress has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Arkansas Black Apple 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 Arkansas Black Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cypress and Arkansas Black Apple

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

Cypress and Arkansas Black Apple Physical Information

Cypress and Arkansas Black Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Arkansas Black Apple height is 180.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Arkansas Black Apple are as follows:

Care of Cypress and Arkansas Black Apple

Care of Cypress and Arkansas Black Apple 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 Arkansas Black Apple pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arkansas Black Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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