Plant Care False Cypress

False Cypress

Taxonomy

False Cypress ElwoodII
False

How to care for False Cypress

💦 Water

How often to water your False Cypress

Water needs for False Cypress
0.5 cups
every 12

False Cypress needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 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.

Calculate water needs of False Cypress

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for False Cypress in your home

Light needs and placement for plant False Cypress: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

False Cypress may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of False Cypress in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize False Cypress

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for False Cypress: repot after 2X growth

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 False Cypress after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for False Cypress

False Cypress

False Cypress


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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