Cupressus sempervirens horizontalis

Cupressus sempervirens, the Mediterranean cypress (also known as Italiancypress, Tuscan cypress, or Persian cypress), is a species of cypressnative to the eastern Mediterranean region and Iran. It is well-adapted tothe environmental conditions that it lives in due to its ability to survivein both acidic and alkaline soils and withstand drought. Cupressussempervirens is important in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern culture, mostnotably in Iran, where it is both a sacred tree and a metaphor for thegraceful figure of the beloved.