Cypress

Cedar of Lebanon

About Cypress and Cedar of Lebanon

Cypress

Cedar of Lebanon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

California

Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

Lebanon cedar, Turkish cedar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Swamps

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-3

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

Pyramidal

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Light brown, Light Green, Lime Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Mid fall

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, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Honey fungus, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Aphids

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antiseptic, Expectorant, Respiratory Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem

Branch, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

CEDRUS libani

7.2 Common Name

Baldcypress, Red cypress

Lebanon cedar, cedar of Lebanon

7.2.1 In Hindi

सरू के वृक्ष

लेबनान देवदार

7.2.2 In German

Zypresse

Libanon-Zeder

7.2.3 In French

cyprès

Cèdre du Liban

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arbol ciprés

Cedrus libani

7.2.5 In Greek

κυπαρίσσι

Λίβανος κέδρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cypress árvore

Cedro-do-líbano

7.2.7 In Polish

Cypress drzewo

Cedr libański

7.2.8 In Latin

cypressus

Cedrus libani

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Taxodium

Cedrus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Taxodioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Cypress and Cedar of Lebanon

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

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Season and Care of Cypress and Cedar of Lebanon

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

Cypress and Cedar of Lebanon Physical Information

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

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

Care of Cypress and Cedar of Lebanon

Care of Cypress and Cedar of Lebanon 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 Cedar of Lebanon pruning is done 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 Cedar of Lebanon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.