Bald Cypress

Bael

About Bald Cypress and Bael

Bald Cypress

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Bald cypress is a cypress type

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

718

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Bronze, Brown

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Copper, Bronze

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep plant submerged in water

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAXODIUM distichum

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Bald Cypress

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

bald cypress

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

kahlen Zypresse

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

cyprès chauve

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

ciprés calvo

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

calvo cipreste

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Łysy drzewa cyprysowego

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

dilata calvitium cypressus

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Solanales

Family

Cupressaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Taxodium

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

3150

1 27800

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Properties of Bald Cypress and Bael

Wondering what are the properties of Bald Cypress and Bael? We provide you with everything About Bald Cypress and Bael. Bald Cypress doesn't have thorns and Bael doesn't have thorns. Also Bald Cypress does not have fragrant flowers. Bald Cypress has allergic reactions like Asthma and Bael has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bald Cypress and Bael and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Bael

Season and care of Bald Cypress and Bael is important to know. While considering everything about Bald Cypress and Bael Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bald Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bael season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bald Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bael is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bald Cypress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bael is Neutral.

Bald Cypress and Bael Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Bael are as follows:

Bald Cypress flower color: Green, Bronze and Brown
Bald Cypress leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Bald Cypress and Bael

Care of Bald Cypress and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Bald Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.