Italian Cypress

Bougainvillea

About Italian Cypress and Bougainvillea

Italian Cypress

Bougainvillea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Moroccan cypress South Tibet cypress Cheng's cypress Yunnan cypress Saharan cypress weeping cypress Tibetan cypress Mediterranean cypress Tonkin cypress Himalayan cypress Vietnamese cypress

Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

12300

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Mountain tops, Mountains, Terrestrial, tropical environments, Urban areas

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-11

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21

22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Gold, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Tubular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPRESSUS sempervirens

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

7.2 Common Name

Tuscan cypress Pencil pine Graveyard cypress

Bougainvillea

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी सरू

Bougainvillea

7.2.2 In German

Italienisch Cypress

Bougainvillea

7.2.3 In French

Italian Cypress

Bougainvilliers

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciprés italiano

Bougainvillea

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά Cypress

Bougainvillea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Italian Cypress

Bougainvillea

7.2.7 In Polish

Italian Cypress

Bugenwilli

7.2.8 In Latin

Cupressus

Bougainvillea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Cupressus

Bougainvillea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1218

1 27800

Properties of Italian Cypress and Bougainvillea

Wondering what are the properties of Italian Cypress and Bougainvillea? We provide you with everything About Italian Cypress and Bougainvillea. Italian Cypress doesn't have thorns and Bougainvillea doesn't have thorns. Also Italian Cypress does not have fragrant flowers. Italian Cypress has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bougainvillea has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Italian Cypress and Bougainvillea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Italian Cypress and Bougainvillea

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

Italian Cypress and Bougainvillea Physical Information

Italian Cypress and Bougainvillea physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Cypress height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Cypress and Bougainvillea are as follows:

Italian Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Italian Cypress and Bougainvillea

Care of Italian Cypress and Bougainvillea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Cypress pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Italian Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.