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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

California
Europe, Northern America

Types

Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Number of Varieties

251000
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Swamps
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
8-1

Sunset Zone

17
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm9.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

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 after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
Syringa

Common Name

Baldcypress, Red cypress
Lilac

In Hindi

सरू के वृक्ष
बकाइन

In German

Zypresse
Flieder

In French

cyprès
lilas

In Spanish

Arbol ciprés
lila

In Greek

κυπαρίσσι
πασχαλιά

In Portuguese

Cypress árvore
lilás

In Polish

Cypress drzewo
liliowy

In Latin

cypressus
lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Lamiales

Family

Cupressaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Taxodium
Syringa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

Taxodioideae
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Number of Species

2512
1 27800
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Difference Between Cypress and Lilacs

If you are confused whether Cypress or Lilacs are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cypress and Lilacs Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cypress are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in spring, whereas for Lilacs fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cypress and Lilacs if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cypress and Lilacs

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cypress and Lilacs. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cypress and Lilacs as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cypress is whereas of Lilacs is Fever and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Cypress has beauty benefits as follows: while Lilacs has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cypress vs Lilacs

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cypress vs Lilacs and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cypress are Asthma and breathing problems whereas of Lilacs have Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cypress has no showy fruits and Lilacs has no showy fruits. Also Cypress is not flowering and Lilacs is flowering. You can compare Cypress and Lilacs facts and facts of other plants too.