summer cypress
plant
Also known as: Belvedere cypress, Kochia scoparia, standing cypress(Show More)
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Summer cypress, also known as Bassia scoparia, is a densely branched Eurasian herb in the amaranth family. It is cultivated for its foliage, which turns a striking red in autumn.1
While often called "summer cypress," it is not a true cypress, which are evergreen conifers belonging to the genus Cupressus. True cypresses are typically tall, pyramidal trees with small, scalelike leaves that are aromatic and cover the branchlets.2
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