Mazhar Botanic Garden

Cupressus sempervirens L.

Italian cypress

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000548
English name: Italian cypress
Arabic name: سرو عادي
Native: Meditterranean region
Country: Italy Mediterranean region
(PGR): Common

Coniferous  evergreen tree to 35 m tall, leaves grows in dense sprays dark green in colour scale like, 2-5 mm long cones ovoid or oblong 25-40 mm long

ornamental tree. It is also known for its very durable, scented wood, used most famously for the doors of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican city. Aromatic wood tree.

Cupressus elongata Salisb , Chamaecyparis thujiformis RSm ex Gordon

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Topography: Mountainous
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Temperate
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Winter
Zone: 7 : 9
pH range: Range from acid to alkaline

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