The majestic cypress trees are inextricably linked to cemeteries.

But why do we plant cypress trees in cemeteries? The answer was provided by a priest—a viewer of the Alpha News program—and other viewers. The primary reasons are practical: cypress trees have vertical roots, so they cannot lift the graves as their roots spread, and they have no branches and take up little space.

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At the same time, they neutralize odors.

At the same time, this particular tree symbolizes immortality.