Cypress

Lobelia

About Cypress and Lobelia

Cypress

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

California

America

1.4 Types

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.11 Habitat

Floodplains, Swamps

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9

0 99

1.11 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

1.12 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.13 Habit

Pyramidal

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

1.4 Plant Color

1.4.1 Flower Color

Brown

Blue, Red, Violet, White

1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.4.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Not Available

1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

1.5 Shape

1.5.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Cushion

1.6 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.7 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds

4.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 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

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

5.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

Lobelia laxiflora

6.2 Common Name

Baldcypress, Red cypress

Lobelia

6.2.1 In Hindi

सरू के वृक्ष

Lobelia

6.2.2 In German

Zypresse

Lobelie

6.2.3 In French

cyprès

Lobelia

6.2.4 In Spanish

Arbol ciprés

Lobelia

6.2.5 In Greek

κυπαρίσσι

λοβηλία

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Cypress árvore

Lobélia

6.2.7 In Polish

Cypress drzewo

Lobelia

6.2.8 In Latin

cypressus

Lobelia

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

7.3 Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

7.4 Order

Pinales

Asterales

7.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Campanulaceae

7.6 Genus

Taxodium

Lobelia

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Taxodioideae

Lobelioideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA415

1 27800

Properties of Cypress and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Cypress and Lobelia

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

Cypress and Lobelia Physical Information

Cypress and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Lobelia are as follows:

Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cypress and Lobelia

Care of Cypress and Lobelia 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 Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.