Cypress

White Cedar

About Cypress and White Cedar

Cypress

White Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

California

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

2512

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Swamps

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Brown

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

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

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

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

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Baldcypress, Red cypress

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

सरू के वृक्ष

Thuja occidentalis

In German

Zypresse

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

cyprès

Thuya occidental

In Spanish

Arbol ciprés

Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

κυπαρίσσι

Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

Cypress árvore

Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Cypress drzewo

Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

cypressus

Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Taxodium

Thuja

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Taxodioideae

Number of Species

255

1 27800

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Properties of Cypress and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Cypress and White Cedar

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

Cypress and White Cedar Physical Information

Cypress and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and White Cedar are as follows:

Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cypress and White Cedar

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