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About Cypress and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
California  
South America  

Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
17  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
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  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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  
-  

Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

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  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Zypresse  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
cyprès  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
Arbol ciprés  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
κυπαρίσσι  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Cypress árvore  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Cypress drzewo  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
cypressus  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Taxodium  
Pamianthe  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
Taxodioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
25  
40  

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Properties of Cypress and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Cypress and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Cypress and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Cypress and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Cypress and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Cypress and Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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