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About Cypress and Yarrow


About Yarrow and Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
California  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress  
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
85  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps  
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
17  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  

Habit
Pyramidal  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
20.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
35.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Pink, Red, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Fern like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

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
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

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
-  
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

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  
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa  
Achillea millefolium  

Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress  
Yarrow, common yarrow  

In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष  
एक प्रकार का पौधा  

In German
Zypresse  
Gemeine Schafgarbe  

In French
cyprès  
Millefeuille  

In Spanish
Arbol ciprés  
La milenrama  

In Greek
κυπαρίσσι  
μυριόφυλλο  

In Portuguese
Cypress árvore  
milefólio  

In Polish
Cypress drzewo  
krwawnika  

In Latin
cypressus  
ACHILLEOS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asterales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Taxodium  
Achillea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Taxodioideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
110  

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Properties of Cypress and Yarrow

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

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Season and Care of Cypress and Yarrow

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

Cypress and Yarrow Physical Information

Cypress and Yarrow physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress and Yarrow are as follows:

Care of Cypress and Yarrow

Care of Cypress and Yarrow 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 Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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