Cypress

Skyrocket Juniper

About Cypress and Skyrocket Juniper

Cypress

Skyrocket Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

California

North America

Types

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

Number of Varieties

2540

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Habitat

Floodplains, Swamps

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

Common Name

Baldcypress, Red cypress

Skyrocket Juniper

In Hindi

सरू के वृक्ष

skyrocket juniper

In German

Zypresse

die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

In French

cyprès

monter en flèche genévrier

In Spanish

Arbol ciprés

dispararse enebro

In Greek

κυπαρίσσι

ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

Cypress árvore

foguete zimbro

In Polish

Cypress drzewo

jałowiec Skyrocket

In Latin

cypressus

skyrocket iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Taxodium

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Taxodioideae

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

2567

1 27800

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Properties of Cypress and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Cypress and Skyrocket Juniper

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

Cypress and Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

Cypress and Skyrocket Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Skyrocket Juniper are as follows:

Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Skyrocket Juniper flower color:
Skyrocket Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Cypress and Skyrocket Juniper

Care of Cypress and Skyrocket Juniper 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 Skyrocket Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Skyrocket Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.