Italian Cypress

Monkey Puzzle Tree

About Italian Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Italian Cypress

Monkey Puzzle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Argentina, Chile

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

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-107-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, 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

Needle like

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Tip cutting

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

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

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

Used in Furniture, Useful for shade

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, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPRESSUS sempervirens

ARAUCARIA araucana

7.2 Common Name

Tuscan cypress Pencil pine Graveyard cypress

Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी सरू

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Italienisch Cypress

Chilenische Araukarie

7.2.3 In French

Italian Cypress

Araucaria du Chili

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciprés italiano

araucaria o pehuén

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά Cypress

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Italian Cypress

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Italian Cypress

Araukaria chilijska

7.2.8 In Latin

Cupressus

Monkey Puzzle Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Cupressus

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Italian Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Italian Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

Italian Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Italian Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Cypress height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Italian Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree are as follows:

Italian Cypress flower color: Not Available
Italian Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree flower color: Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Italian Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Care of Italian Cypress and Monkey Puzzle Tree 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 Monkey Puzzle Tree 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 Monkey Puzzle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.