Cupressus sempervirens | Italian Cypress | Tree

Cupressus sempervirens belongs to the plant family CUPRESSACE and Genus Cupressus This Tree prefers Dry, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Cupressus sempervirens does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Cupressus sempervirens so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Cupressus sempervirens Italian cypress is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Cupressus sempervirens | Italian Cypress is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

This is an insect resistant variety. Cupressus sempervirens can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 0 Fahrenheit. Italian cypress needs summer days with high heat. Full sun is needed for this plant to do its best. It prefers dry, well drained soils.

Cupressus sempervirens will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.

Cupressus sempervirens is a woody perennial.

Leaves of the plant Cupressus sempervirens have a smell of aromatic leaves and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |

This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 40' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page

Cupressus sempervirens has traditionally been used in many herbal remedies including: as an astringent, as an antihemorrhoidal, as a febrifuge and as an antispasmodic. (More are listed in the medicinal properties section.) Italian cypress requires professional guidance for safe usage. The cones and the branches and even the essential oil are used to prepare herbal remedies. Do not take essential oil internally without professional guidance. This anemophilous species has only a light pollen count during hay fever season. Hay fever season usually extends from February to March.

Cupressus sempervirens is distributed as follows … cultivated ornamental

"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.

"Heat-zone Gardening:  How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather",  Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.

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"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.