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About Cypress and Juniper


About Juniper and Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
California  
Southern Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress  
Ryukyu Juniper,Gamboa Juniper  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
170  
40

Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps  
Riverbanks, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
17  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Blue, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Blue Violet, Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Alternate Days  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Perfumes  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  
Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antioxidants, Diuretic, Gout, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building  
Application in Furniture, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa  
JUNIPERUS sabina 'Arcadia'  

Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress  
Greek Juniper  

In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष  
Aaraar  

In German
Zypresse  
Wacholder  

In French
cyprès  
Genévrier  

In Spanish
Arbol ciprés  
Juniperus  

In Greek
κυπαρίσσι  
Greek Juniper  

In Portuguese
Cypress árvore  
Jałowiec  

In Polish
Cypress drzewo  
Juniperus  

In Latin
cypressus  
Juniperus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Taxodium  
Juniperus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Taxodioideae  
Cupressoideae  

Number of Species
25  
67  
99+

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Properties of Cypress and Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Cypress and Juniper

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

Cypress and Juniper Physical Information

Cypress and Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Juniper are as follows:

Care of Cypress and Juniper

Care of Cypress and Juniper 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 Juniper pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Juniper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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