Description
Cypress tree
Belongs to the Pinaceae family
Large tree, height 15-30 meters
Evergreen scale-like leaves
Terminal, unisexual flowers
Bears spherical cones with 6-14 woody scales containing seeds
Slow-growing with aromatic wood
Native to Turkey
Planting Conditions
Climate: Prefers temperate and mountainous regions, adaptable to surroundings
Soil: Grows in all well-drained soils, helps prevent soil erosion
Watering: Drought-resistant, deep branching roots reach groundwater
Propagation
Cuttings
Seeds: Collect from cones before opening in autumn, dry and store in cool, dry place, stratify in sand at 5ºC for at least two months, plant in autumn
Main Varieties
Silver Cypress (C. arizonica): Up to 35 m, silver leaves, resistant to cold, drought, and strong winds, grows in dry calcareous soils
Horizontal Evergreen Cypress (C. horizantalis): 20-30 m, wind-resistant, tolerates poor soils and calcareous content, branches horizontal
Vertical Cypress (C. pyramidalis): Evergreen, branches grow upwards, originated as a garden mutation
