Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
  
Types
Virginia
  
Moroccan cypress
South Tibet cypress
Cheng's cypress
Yunnan cypress
Saharan cypress
weeping cypress
Tibetan cypress
Mediterranean cypress
Tonkin cypress
Himalayan cypress
Vietnamese cypress
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wet lands
  
Lowland, Mountain tops, Mountains, Terrestrial, tropical environments, Urban areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
  
7-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-5
  
9-3
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Green
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lobed
  
Lance shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
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
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Fungal Diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Bark
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
  
CUPRESSUS sempervirens
  
Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
  
Tuscan cypress
Pencil pine
Graveyard cypress
  
In Hindi
pennywort
  
इतालवी सरू
  
In German
Wassernabel
  
Italienisch Cypress
  
In French
pennywort
  
Italian Cypress
  
In Spanish
Centella
  
Ciprés italiano
  
In Greek
pennywort
  
Ιταλικά Cypress
  
In Portuguese
conchelo
  
Italian Cypress
  
In Polish
wąkrota
  
Italian Cypress
  
In Latin
pennywort
  
Cupressus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pinophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Hydrocotyle
  
Cupressus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cupressoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available