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About Bald Cypress and Bael


About Bael and Bald Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
7  
18  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11  
9-15  

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 cm  
21
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
Asthma  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
3  
150  
99+

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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:

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.

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