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About Cypress and Veitch's Silver Fir


About Veitch's Silver Fir and Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
California   
Japan   

Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress   
Not Available   

Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps   
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
3-6   

AHS Heat Zone
12-7   
6-1   

Sunset Zone
17   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
1,520.00 cm   
28

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown   
Green, Orange, Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green   
orange brown, Purple, Purplish-black, Voilet   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Dark Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Dark Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Dark Green, Silver   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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   
Whiteflies   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects   
Birds   

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems   
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing   
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   

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   
Not Available   

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

Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building   
Paper pulp, Wood is used for making furniture   

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   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa   
Abies Veitchii   

Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress   
Christmas Tree, Veitch's Silver Fir   

In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष   
Veitch's Silver Fir   

In German
Zypresse   
Veitch's Silver Fir   

In French
cyprès   
Veitch's Silver Fir   

In Spanish
Arbol ciprés   
Veitch's Silver Fir   

In Greek
κυπαρίσσι   
Veitch's Silver Fir   

In Portuguese
Cypress árvore   
Veitch's Silver Fir   

In Polish
Cypress drzewo   
Veitch's Silver Fir   

In Latin
cypressus   
S Veitch abiegnis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Pinophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Pinales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Taxodium   
Abies   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Taxodioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
56   
99+

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Properties of Cypress and Veitch's Silver Fir

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

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Season and Care of Cypress and Veitch's Silver Fir

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

Cypress and Veitch's Silver Fir Physical Information

Cypress and Veitch's Silver Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Veitch's Silver Fir height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Veitch's Silver Fir are as follows:

Care of Cypress and Veitch's Silver Fir

Care of Cypress and Veitch's Silver Fir 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 Veitch's Silver Fir 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 Veitch's Silver Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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