Bald Cypress

Banana Tree

About Bald Cypress and Banana Tree

Bald Cypress

Banana Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

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

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Bald cypress is a cypress type

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-6

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Bronze, Brown

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Copper, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep plant submerged in water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Not Available

Allergy

Asthma

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

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

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAXODIUM distichum

Banana Tree

Common Name

Bald Cypress

Banana Tree

In Hindi

bald cypress

केले के पेड़

In German

kahlen Zypresse

Bananenbaum

In French

cyprès chauve

Bananier

In Spanish

ciprés calvo

Banano

In Greek

φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι

μπανανιά

In Portuguese

calvo cipreste

árvore de banana

In Polish

Łysy drzewa cyprysowego

Banana drzewa

In Latin

dilata calvitium cypressus

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Zingiberales

Family

Cupressaceae

Not Available

Genus

Taxodium

Musa

Clade

Not Available

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

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Properties of Bald Cypress and Banana Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bald Cypress and Banana Tree? We provide you with everything About Bald Cypress and Banana Tree. Bald Cypress doesn't have thorns and Banana Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bald Cypress does not have fragrant flowers. Bald Cypress has allergic reactions like Asthma and Banana Tree 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 Banana Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Banana Tree

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

Bald Cypress and Banana Tree Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Banana Tree are as follows:

Bald Cypress flower color: Green, Bronze and Brown
Bald Cypress leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bald Cypress and Banana Tree

Care of Bald Cypress and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bald Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.