Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
California
Hybrid origin
Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
4-9
Sunset Zone
17
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Brown
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Silver
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
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
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 in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष
Russian Sage
In German
Zypresse
russische Sage
In French
cyprès
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Arbol ciprés
Sage ruso
In Greek
κυπαρίσσι
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Cypress árvore
Sábio russo
In Polish
Cypress drzewo
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
cypressus
Russian Sage
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Taxodioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cypress and Russian Sage
Season and care of Cypress and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Cypress and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cypress and Russian Sage Physical Information
Cypress and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Russian Sage are as follows:
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Cypress and Russian Sage
Care of Cypress and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.