Cypress

Iris

About Cypress and Iris

Cypress

Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

California

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Swamps

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

IRIS

Common Name

Baldcypress, Red cypress

Iris

In Hindi

सरू के वृक्ष

Iris

In German

Zypresse

Iris

In French

cyprès

Iris

In Spanish

Arbol ciprés

Iris

In Greek

κυπαρίσσι

Ίρις

In Portuguese

Cypress árvore

Íris

In Polish

Cypress drzewo

Irys

In Latin

cypressus

Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Asparagales

Family

Cupressaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Taxodium

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Taxodioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

25300

1 27800

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Properties of Cypress and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Cypress and Iris

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

Cypress and Iris Physical Information

Cypress and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Iris are as follows:

Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color:

Care of Cypress and Iris

Care of Cypress and Iris 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 Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.