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About Cypress and Water Spinach


About Water Spinach and Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Aquatics   

Origin
California   
India   

Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress   
Not Available   

Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps   
subtropical regions, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-7   
12-6   

Sunset Zone
17   
21,22   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
12.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown   
White, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green   
Green, Reddish Plum   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Long Elliptic   

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   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season   
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, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly 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   
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects   
Birds, Hens   

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing   
Farmland   

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   
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem   
Leaves, Shoots, Stem   

Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building   
Used in curries, soups, stews   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa   
IPOMOEA aquatica   

Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress   
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach   

In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष   
Water Spinach   

In German
Zypresse   
Wasser-Spinat   

In French
cyprès   
Épinards d'eau   

In Spanish
Arbol ciprés   
La espinaca de agua   

In Greek
κυπαρίσσι   
Σπανάκι νερό   

In Portuguese
Cypress árvore   
Espinafre de água   

In Polish
Cypress drzewo   
Szpinak wodny   

In Latin
cypressus   
Water Spinach   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Spermatophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Solanales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Convolvulaceae   

Genus
Taxodium   
Ipomoea   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Ipomoeeae   

Subfamily
Taxodioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
500   
33

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Properties of Cypress and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cypress and Water Spinach

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

Cypress and Water Spinach Physical Information

Cypress and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Water Spinach are as follows:

Care of Cypress and Water Spinach

Care of Cypress and Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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