White Fir

Cypress

About White Fir and Cypress

White Fir

Cypress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico

California

1.4 Types

Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Floodplains, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

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

460.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Bark, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

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, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABIES concolor

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa

7.2 Common Name

white fir, Colorado white fir

Baldcypress, Red cypress

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Fir

सरू के वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

White Fir

Zypresse

7.2.3 In French

White Fir

cyprès

7.2.4 In Spanish

White Fir

Arbol ciprés

7.2.5 In Greek

White Fir

κυπαρίσσι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

White Fir

Cypress árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Jodła

Cypress drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

abies alba

cypressus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Abies

Taxodium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Taxodioideae

8.10 Number of Species

56NA

1 27800

Properties of White Fir and Cypress

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

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Season and Care of White Fir and Cypress

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

White Fir and Cypress Physical Information

White Fir and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. White Fir height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of White Fir and Cypress are as follows:

White Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
White Fir leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Silver
Cypress flower color: Brown
Cypress leaf color: Dark Green

Care of White Fir and Cypress

Care of White Fir and Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Fir pruning is done No pruning needed 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 White Fir 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.