Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
South America, Argentina
  
California
  
Types
Not Available
  
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Floodplains, Swamps
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-7
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
17
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
  
Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
  
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma, breathing problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Bark, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
  
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
  
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
  
Baldcypress, Red cypress
  
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
  
सरू के वृक्ष
  
In German
Frühling Borretsch
  
Zypresse
  
In French
Spring Starflower
  
cyprès
  
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
  
Arbol ciprés
  
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
  
κυπαρίσσι
  
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
  
Cypress árvore
  
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
  
Cypress drzewo
  
In Latin
Spring Starflower
  
cypressus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Ipheion
  
Taxodium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Gilliesieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Allioideae
  
Taxodioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Cypress
Season and care of Spring Starflower and Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Cypress season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral.
Spring Starflower and Cypress Physical Information
Spring Starflower and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Cypress are as follows:
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Cypress flower color: Brown
- Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Spring Starflower and Cypress
Care of Spring Starflower and Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cypress pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.