Assertion: cypress's root system | /r/HasProperty | shallow
Facets:
value: relatively
type: DEGREE
value: by nature
type: OTHER
value: very
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: cypress root systems are very shallow by nature and a one-sided root system will put your tree at risk for "lodging," which is a nice way of saying irreparably falling over.
text: However, because of its relatively shallow root system, and because they are often planted too close together and in poorly drained soils, Leyland cypress is prone to root rot and several damaging canker diseases, especially during periods of prolonged drought.