Mediterranean Cypress
About Mediterranean Cypress
Mediterranean Cypress is a popular houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Mediterranean Cypress likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Mediterranean Cypress belongs to the Cupressus genus, and is native to the Eastern Mediterranean to Iran.
Taxonomy
Cupressus sempervirens
Cupressus
Cupressaceae
Pinales
Also known as
Italian cypress, Tuscan cypress, Persian cypress, Pencil pine and European Cypress
How to care for Mediterranean Cypress
How often to water your Mediterranean Cypress
Mediterranean Cypress needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Mediterranean Cypress in your home
Mediterranean Cypress love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Mediterranean Cypress does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mediterranean Cypress in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Mediterranean Cypress
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Mediterranean Cypress after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Mediterranean Cypress
Mediterranean Cypress
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.