Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
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
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Lowland, Mountain tops, Mountains, Terrestrial, tropical environments, Urban areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
Not Available
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21
Not Available
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Not Available
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS sempervirens
Cactaceae
Common Name
Tuscan cypress
Pencil pine
Graveyard cypress
Cactus
In Hindi
इतालवी सरू
Naagaphanee
In German
Italienisch Cypress
Kaktus
In French
Italian Cypress
Cactus
In Spanish
Ciprés italiano
El Cactus
In Greek
Ιταλικά Cypress
κάκτος
In Portuguese
Italian Cypress
cacto
In Polish
Italian Cypress
kaktus
In Latin
Cupressus
Cactus
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cupressus
Not Available
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Season and Care of Italian Cypress and Cactus
Season and care of Italian Cypress and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Italian Cypress and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Italian Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Italian Cypress is Loam and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Italian Cypress is Acidic, Neutral and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Italian Cypress and Cactus Physical Information
Italian Cypress and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Cypress height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Italian Cypress and Cactus are as follows:
Italian Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Italian Cypress and Cactus
Care of Italian Cypress and Cactus 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 Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Italian Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.