Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
California
Eastern Asia
Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
5-9
Sunset Zone
17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Bi-lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
None
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin irritation
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
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem
Root, Root bark
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
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष
fleeceflower
In German
Zypresse
fleeceflower
In French
cyprès
fleeceflower
In Spanish
Arbol ciprés
Polygonum affine
In Greek
κυπαρίσσι
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
Cypress árvore
fleeceflower
In Polish
Cypress drzewo
fleeceflower
In Latin
cypressus
fleeceflower
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Taxodium
Periscaria
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Unknown
Subfamily
Taxodioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cypress and Fleeceflower
Season and care of Cypress and Fleeceflower is important to know. While considering everything about Cypress and Fleeceflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Fleeceflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Fleeceflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral and for Fleeceflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cypress and Fleeceflower Physical Information
Cypress and Fleeceflower physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Fleeceflower are as follows:
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
- Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Care of Cypress and Fleeceflower
Care of Cypress and Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.