Cypress

Bird Cherry

About Cypress and Bird Cherry

Cypress

Bird Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

California

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Swamps

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

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

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

PRUNUS padus

7.2 Common Name

Baldcypress, Red cypress

Bird Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

सरू के वृक्ष

सुंदार वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Zypresse

Vogel Kirschbaum

7.2.3 In French

cyprès

Oiseau Cherry Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arbol ciprés

Pájaro Cerezo

7.2.5 In Greek

κυπαρίσσι

Bird Cherry Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cypress árvore

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

7.2.7 In Polish

Cypress drzewo

Czeremcha drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

cypressus

Ave Ave ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Taxodium

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Taxodioideae

Prunoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Cypress and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Cypress and Bird Cherry

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

Cypress and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Cypress and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Bird Cherry are as follows:

Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cypress and Bird Cherry

Care of Cypress and Bird Cherry 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 Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, 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 Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.