Plant library · monterey-cypress
Monterey Cypress
Cupressus macrocarpa
Toxicity unconfirmed
Sold as the lemon-scented 'Goldcrest' for a doorstep or a bright cool room. The one rule that matters: never let it dry out. Brown wood does not reshoot, so a single missed watering leaves a permanent gap.
Toxicity
Unconfirmed
No pet-poison database gives a verdict for cats or dogs. Treat it as unknown around pets.
Unconfirmed
No pet-poison database gives a verdict for cats or dogs. Treat it as unknown around pets.
Caution
No pet-poison database gives a verdict for cats or dogs. Treat it as unknown around pets.
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 4–7 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature5–24 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Brown patches that stay brown — it dried out once; conifers don't regrow from bare wood
- Thin pale growth — too little light for it indoors
- Fine webbing and dusty needles — red spider mite in dry indoor air
In the app
Add a monterey cypress to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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