Botanical Name: Cupressus sempervirens
Common Name: Italian cypress Type of Plant: conifer: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a very erect, distinctly upright plant, mostly single-trunked, with short, ascending and tightly packed lateral branches forming a tall, dense, narrow, column with pointed apex Height 20'-60'(80') Spread 3'- 6' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun preferred; grows very poorly in shaded locations Soil prefers well-draining loam, but tolerates most soils Hardiness hardy (zones 4-24): grows best in warm low-elevation areas Morphology: Leaves tiny overlapping dark green scales Flowers inconspicuous, in catkins Fruit female cone; approximately 1" diameter, gray-brown, round Propagation: semihardwood cuttings Usage: the classical vertical accent tree for its conspicuously dense, narrow form; very widely used as a tall background screen; suitable as a large container plant for formal landscapes Landscape Care: Watering an occasional deep soak; becomes fairly drought tolerant after established Fertilizing little is required – only as needed Pruning none required; if branches grow laterally, head back to canopy to maintain overall height Pests/Diseases red spider mite Special Conditions/Other Origin: Southern Europe Family: Cupressaceae Notes: |
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