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About Cypress and Lupine


About Lupine and Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
California   
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America   

Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress   
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
200   
27

Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps   
Pine barrens, Sandy areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
3-7   

AHS Heat Zone
12-7   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
17   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
2.95 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
1.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown   
Blue, Pink, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loose, Moist   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer   
Late Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

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   
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loose, Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Part 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 ocassionally   

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

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   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects   
Bees   

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems   
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem   
Flowers, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

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   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa   
Lupinus   

Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress   
Hybrid Lupine   

In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष   
वृक संयंत्र   

In German
Zypresse   
lupine   

In French
cyprès   
usine de lupin   

In Spanish
Arbol ciprés   
planta de lupino   

In Greek
κυπαρίσσι   
φυτό λούπινο   

In Portuguese
Cypress árvore   
tremoço planta   

In Polish
Cypress drzewo   
łubin roślin   

In Latin
cypressus   
Plinio herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Fabales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Taxodium   
Lupinus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Taxodioideae   
Faboideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
200   
99+

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Properties of Cypress and Lupine

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

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Season and Care of Cypress and Lupine

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

Cypress and Lupine Physical Information

Cypress and Lupine physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Lupine are as follows:

Care of Cypress and Lupine

Care of Cypress and Lupine 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 Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lupine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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