Life Span
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
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
Number of Varieties
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Mountain tops, Mountains, Terrestrial, tropical environments, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Thorns
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29% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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49% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
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4% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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65% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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57% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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26% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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25% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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51% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS sempervirens
Common Name
Tuscan cypress
Pencil pine
Graveyard cypress
In Hindi
इतालवी सरू
In German
Italienisch Cypress
In French
Italian Cypress
In Spanish
Ciprés italiano
In Greek
Ιταλικά Cypress
In Portuguese
Italian Cypress
In Polish
Italian Cypress
In Latin
Cupressus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Cupressus
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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