Italian Cypress
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Ornamental tree and valuable timber, used for hedges, as an isolated tree or for landscaping. Cultivated to create windbreak fences and it is largely found in cemeteries. It is used in cabinet making and shipping industry. The wood is aromatic, light and resistent. The leaves and cones have astringent, diuretic and vascular properties.
A 30m high pencil-shaped conifer with dark-green leaves. The seedcones are small, round and green turning grey at maturity. Filled with seeds, they remain on the tree for several years.
It likes limestone and well drained soils.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Bonsai, Windbreak, Gardening, Timber, Medicinal, Screen, Restoration, Hedge, Game-covers
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Description
Pencil-shaped. Landscaping, environmental plantings.
Flowering
| Flowering period | January, February, March, Winter |
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Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Common name | CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS STRICTA - Italian Cypress |
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When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, May, October, November, Spring, Autumn |
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| Stratification | Best results |
| Average germination (%) | 30 |
| Seeds per gram | 200 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Bonsai, Windbreak, Gardening, Timber, Medicinal, Screen, Restoration, Hedge, Game-covers |
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| Soil pH | Neutral |
| Soil type | Sand, Chalk |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
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