Italian Cypress

Japanese Apricot

About Italian Cypress and Japanese Apricot

Italian Cypress

Japanese Apricot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

China, Korea

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

12NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm550.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Aristate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Flowers, Fruits

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

Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPRESSUS sempervirens

PRUNUS mume

7.2 Common Name

Tuscan cypress Pencil pine Graveyard cypress

Japanese Apricot

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी सरू

जापानी खुबानी

7.2.2 In German

Italienisch Cypress

japanische Aprikose

7.2.3 In French

Italian Cypress

abricot japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciprés italiano

albaricoque japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά Cypress

Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Italian Cypress

Apricot japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Italian Cypress

japońska morela

7.2.8 In Latin

Cupressus

Persicum Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Cupressus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Italian Cypress and Japanese Apricot

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

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Season and Care of Italian Cypress and Japanese Apricot

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

Italian Cypress and Japanese Apricot Physical Information

Italian Cypress and Japanese Apricot physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Cypress height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Japanese Apricot height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Cypress and Japanese Apricot are as follows:

Italian Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Apricot flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Japanese Apricot leaf color: Green

Care of Italian Cypress and Japanese Apricot

Care of Italian Cypress and Japanese Apricot 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 Japanese Apricot pruning is done 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 Japanese Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.