Bald Cypress

Candlenut

About Bald Cypress and Candlenut

Bald Cypress

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Bald cypress is a cypress type

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1110-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Bronze, Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Copper, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep plant submerged in water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAXODIUM distichum

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Bald Cypress

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

bald cypress

candlenut पेड़

In German

kahlen Zypresse

Candlenut Baum

In French

cyprès chauve

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

ciprés calvo

árbol candlenut

In Greek

φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

calvo cipreste

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Łysy drzewa cyprysowego

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

dilata calvitium cypressus

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Pinales

Malpighiales

Family

Cupressaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Taxodium

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

3600

1 27800

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Properties of Bald Cypress and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Candlenut

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

Bald Cypress and Candlenut Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Candlenut are as follows:

Bald Cypress flower color: Green, Bronze and Brown
Bald Cypress leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bald Cypress and Candlenut

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