Cypress

Chocolate-root

About Cypress and Chocolate-root

Cypress

Chocolate-root

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

California

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

25100

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Habitat

Floodplains, Swamps

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm6.56 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Light

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

GEUM rivale

Common Name

Baldcypress, Red cypress

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

In Hindi

सरू के वृक्ष

Hydrangea

In German

Zypresse

Hortensie

In French

cyprès

Hortensia

In Spanish

Arbol ciprés

Hortensia

In Greek

κυπαρίσσι

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Cypress árvore

Hortênsia

In Polish

Cypress drzewo

Hortensja

In Latin

cypressus

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Taxodium

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Taxodioideae

Number of Species

251

1 27800

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Properties of Cypress and Chocolate-root

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

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Season and Care of Cypress and Chocolate-root

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

Cypress and Chocolate-root Physical Information

Cypress and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Chocolate-root are as follows:

Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cypress and Chocolate-root

Care of Cypress and Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.