Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
California
  
North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
  
Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
  
Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps
  
Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
3-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
  
6-1
  
Sunset Zone
17
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Pyramidal
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brown
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Average Water Needs
  
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
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
  
Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
  
Shade areas
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
No
  
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
  
Agroforestry, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem
  
Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
  
Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
  
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
  
Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
  
ABIES concolor
  
Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress
  
white fir, Colorado white fir
  
In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष
  
White Fir
  
In German
Zypresse
  
White Fir
  
In French
cyprès
  
White Fir
  
In Spanish
Arbol ciprés
  
White Fir
  
In Greek
κυπαρίσσι
  
White Fir
  
In Portuguese
Cypress árvore
  
White Fir
  
In Polish
Cypress drzewo
  
Jodła
  
In Latin
cypressus
  
abies alba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
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
  
Season and Care of Cypress and White Fir
Season and care of Cypress and White Fir is important to know. While considering everything about Cypress and White Fir Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and White Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for White Fir is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral and for White Fir is Acidic, Neutral.
Cypress and White Fir Physical Information
Cypress and White Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas White Fir height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and White Fir are as follows:
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
White Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- White Fir leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Silver
Care of Cypress and White Fir
Care of Cypress and White 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 White Fir pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.