Home
Garden Plants


About Italian Cypress and Hippeastrum


About Hippeastrum and Italian Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia  
-  

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  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
12  
99+
90  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21  
21,22  

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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  
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
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS sempervirens  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Tuscan cypress Pencil pine Graveyard cypress  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
इतालवी सरू  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Italienisch Cypress  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
Italian Cypress  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
Ciprés italiano  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Ιταλικά Cypress  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
Italian Cypress  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Italian Cypress  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
Cupressus  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Cupressus  
Amaryllis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cupressoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
90  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Italian Cypress and Hippeastrum

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

Compare Needled Scale

Season and Care of Italian Cypress and Hippeastrum

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

Italian Cypress and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Italian Cypress and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Cypress height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Italian Cypress and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Care of Italian Cypress and Hippeastrum

Care of Italian Cypress and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Italian Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Needled Scale

Needled Scale


Compare Needled Scale