Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
California
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
Lemna minor
Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
1-8
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Flower Color
Brown
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblong-lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
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
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
None
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Not Available
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
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष
duckweed
In German
Zypresse
Entengrütze
In French
cyprès
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Arbol ciprés
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
κυπαρίσσι
duckweed
In Portuguese
Cypress árvore
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Cypress drzewo
Rzęsa
In Latin
cypressus
duckweed
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Lemnaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
Subfamily
Taxodioideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Cypress and Duckweed
Wondering what are the properties of Cypress and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Cypress and Duckweed. Cypress doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Cypress does not have fragrant flowers. Cypress has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Duckweed 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 Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cypress and Duckweed
Season and care of Cypress and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Cypress and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Cypress and Duckweed Physical Information
Cypress and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Duckweed are as follows:
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Cypress and Duckweed
Care of Cypress and Duckweed 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 Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.