Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
  
California
  
Types
Not Available
  
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
  
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
  
Floodplains, Swamps
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-7
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
17
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
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
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
  
Asthma, breathing problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Bark, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
  
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
  
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
  
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
  
Baldcypress, Red cypress
  
In Hindi
जामुन
  
सरू के वृक्ष
  
In German
Zwetschgen
  
Zypresse
  
In French
prune de Damas
  
cyprès
  
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
  
Arbol ciprés
  
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
  
κυπαρίσσι
  
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
  
Cypress árvore
  
In Polish
mirabelki
  
Cypress drzewo
  
In Latin
damson plum
  
cypressus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Taxodium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Taxodioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Damson and Cypress
Season and care of Damson and Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cypress season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral.
Damson and Cypress Physical Information
Damson and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Cypress are as follows:
Damson flower color: Not Available
Damson leaf color: Not Available
Cypress flower color: Brown
- Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Damson and Cypress
Care of Damson and Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.