Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Fruits, Trees
  
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
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
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lowland, Mountain tops, Mountains, Terrestrial, tropical environments, Urban areas
  
Dry areas
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Autumn
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Rich
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
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
  
Do not water excessively
  
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
  
Rich
  
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
  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
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
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Gastric
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good Cleanser
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees
  
Edible, Fruit Tree
  
Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS sempervirens
  
Limonia acidissima
  
Common Name
Tuscan cypress
Pencil pine
Graveyard cypress
  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
In Hindi
इतालवी सरू
  
कबिट
  
In German
Italienisch Cypress
  
Indischer Holzapfel
  
In French
Italian Cypress
  
Kawista
  
In Spanish
Ciprés italiano
  
Kawista
  
In Greek
Ιταλικά Cypress
  
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
In Portuguese
Italian Cypress
  
Limonia
  
In Polish
Italian Cypress
  
Feronia słoniowa
  
In Latin
Cupressus
  
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pinophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Cupressaceae
  
Rutaceae
  
Genus
Cupressus
  
Limonia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Citreae
  
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
  
Aurantioideae
  
Season and Care of Italian Cypress and Wood Apple
Season and care of Italian Cypress and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Italian Cypress and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Italian Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Italian Cypress is Loam and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Italian Cypress is Acidic, Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Italian Cypress and Wood Apple Physical Information
Italian Cypress and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Cypress height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Cypress and Wood Apple are as follows:
Italian Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Italian Cypress and Wood Apple
Care of Italian Cypress and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting 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 Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.