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The Cypresses are conifers of the genus Cupressus, within the family of Cupressaceae. The trees are dioecious, ie, trees with male and female flowers.
This species is typical of semi-arid highlands of eastern and southern Mediterranean, including Lebanon, Syria, southern Greece, Tunisia and Morocco. In Spain it can be seen along parts of its surface.
The cypress is resistant to wind, sun and partial shade. This conifer grows in all soil types except very waterlogged and saline.
These trees have a disease that attacks the leaves and dry. In this condition involving several factors, but in common with these diseases are the symptoms of dry or blighting of leaves and branches.
The evil that causes these dry trees has spread to other conifers such as Chamaecyparis, Libocedrus, Thuja and Juniperus, with the common characteristic of having scale-like leaves.
For this disease Cypress dry must involve several factors: a receptive host (the plant attacked), an infectious pathogen (who assaults), an environment favorable to the aggressor and time (spread of disease development). The causes can be varied, then presents the most common:
- Hongo Phytophothora.
- Hongo Seiridium.
- Lack of magnesium and other nutrients.
- Excessive irrigation.
- Lack of water.
- Lack of light inside the plant.
- Cold Winter.