Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
California
United States, Northwestern United States, California
Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
5-7
Sunset Zone
17
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Pyramidal
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Brown
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
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
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
PHLOX douglasii
Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष
Phlox plant
In German
Zypresse
Phlox Pflanze
In French
cyprès
plante Phlox
In Spanish
Arbol ciprés
planta de Phlox
In Greek
κυπαρίσσι
φυτό phlox
In Portuguese
Cypress árvore
planta Phlox
In Polish
Cypress drzewo
Phlox roślin
In Latin
cypressus
plantae Phlox
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Taxodioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cypress and Phlox
Season and care of Cypress and Phlox is important to know. While considering everything about Cypress and Phlox Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Phlox season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Phlox is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral and for Phlox is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.
Cypress and Phlox Physical Information
Cypress and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Phlox are as follows:
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
- Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Cypress and Phlox
Care of Cypress and Phlox 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 Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.