Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States
Europe, Russia
Types
Bhutan cypress, Tonkin cypress, Vietnamese cypress
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)
Number of Varieties
42
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Cold Regions, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-2
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,524.00 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
609.60 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Stem spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shallow soil, Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS arizonica
Symphytum asperum
Common Name
Arizona cypress
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort
In Hindi
Arizona Cypress Tree
Blackwort
In German
Arizona Zypresse
Blackwort
In French
Arizona Cyprès
Blackwort
In Spanish
Ciprés de Arizona
Blackwort
In Greek
Αριζόνα Κυπαρίσσι
Blackwort
In Portuguese
Árvore de Cypress Arizona
Blackwort
In Polish
Arizona Cypress Drzewo
Blackwort
In Latin
Cupressus arbor
Blackwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Cupressaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Cupressus
Symphytum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
235
1
27800
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