Cupressus sempervirens: Country Or Region Of Origin
East Mediterranean to Iran
Plant Profile: Cupressus sempervirens
Taxonomy: Cupressus sempervirensNames
Italian Cypress
Phonetic Spelling:ku-PRES-us sem-per-VY-renz
Genus:Cupressus
Species:sempervirens
Family:Cupressaceae
This evergreen, characterized by its blue-green columnar shape, serves as an attractive accent and exhibits moderate tolerance to salt.
Play Value: Enhances Wildlife
Seed Type: Cone
Cupressus sempervirens Feature Summary
Cupressus sempervirens Image Gallery
Tags
#fragrant
#evergreen
#salt tolerant
#playground
#buffer
#children's garden
#screening
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Cupressus sempervirens Feature Summary
Attributes
East Mediterranean to Iran
Woody
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Buffer
Screening
Fruit
Fruit is present all year round.
Brown/Copper
Leaves
The leaves have dark green foliage.
Needled Evergreen
Green
Fragrant
Stem
The stems are very upright and are slender columns when young becoming horizontal with aging.
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Needled Evergreen
Columnar
Medium
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Dry
3 feet-6 feet
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Flowers
Green
Spring
Landscape
Children's Garden
Recreational Play Area
Cupressus sempervirens Image Gallery
Cupressus sempervirens Attributes
Cupressus sempervirens: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Cupressus sempervirens: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Cupressus sempervirens Fruit
Cupressus sempervirens: Fruit Description
Fruit is present all year round.
Cupressus sempervirens: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Cupressus sempervirens Leaves
Cupressus sempervirens: Leaf Description
The leaves have dark green foliage.
Cupressus sempervirens: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Cupressus sempervirens: Leaf Color
Green
Cupressus sempervirens: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Cupressus sempervirens: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Cupressus sempervirens Stem
Cupressus sempervirens: Stem Description
The stems are very upright and are slender columns when young becoming horizontal with aging.
Cupressus sempervirens: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Cupressus sempervirens Whole Plant Traits
Cupressus sempervirens: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Cupressus sempervirens: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Cupressus sempervirens: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Cupressus sempervirens: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Cupressus sempervirens: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Cupressus sempervirens Cultural Conditions
Cupressus sempervirens: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Cupressus sempervirens: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Cupressus sempervirens: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Cupressus sempervirens: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Cupressus sempervirens Flowers
Cupressus sempervirens: Flower Color
Green
Cupressus sempervirens: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Cupressus sempervirens Landscape
Cupressus sempervirens: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Cupressus sempervirens: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Cupressus sempervirens: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
