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About Bald Cypress and Bearss Lime


About Bearss Lime and Bald Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Fruit   

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

Types
Bald cypress is a cypress type   
not available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
98   
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-5   
12-10   

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm   
21
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Copper, Bronze   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

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   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water   
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

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   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots   
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites   
Aphids, Mites, White outside   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma   
Dental erosion   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture   
Used As Food, Used in making beverages   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum   
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'   

Common Name
Bald Cypress   
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime   

In Hindi
bald cypress   
Shiraz Limoo   

In German
kahlen Zypresse   
Bearss Kalk   

In French
cyprès chauve   
Bearss chaux   

In Spanish
ciprés calvo   
Bearss cal   

In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι   
BEARSS ασβέστη   

In Portuguese
calvo cipreste   
Bearss cal   

In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego   
bearss wapna   

In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus   
bearss lime   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Pinopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Pinales   
Sapindales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Taxodium   
Citrus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
9   
99+

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Properties of Bald Cypress and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Bearss Lime

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

Bald Cypress and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Care of Bald Cypress and Bearss Lime

Care of Bald Cypress and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bald Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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