Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
California
China
Types
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
25100
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Swamps
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-117-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
17
7, 9, 10
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm3.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Common Name
Baldcypress, Red cypress
Centipede Grass
In Hindi
सरू के वृक्ष
Hydrangea
In German
Zypresse
Hortensie
In French
cyprès
Hortensia
In Spanish
Arbol ciprés
Hortensia
In Greek
κυπαρίσσι
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Cypress árvore
Hortênsia
In Polish
Cypress drzewo
Hortensja
In Latin
cypressus
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
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Family
Cupressaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Taxodium
Ophiuroides
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Taxodioideae
Sorghum
Number of Species
2510
1
27800
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