Bald Cypress

Centipede Grass

About Bald Cypress and Centipede Grass

Bald Cypress

Centipede Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

China

1.4 Types

Bald cypress is a cypress type

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

10 - 7

1.8 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

7, 9, 10

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm3.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Bronze, Brown

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Copper, Bronze

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep plant submerged in water

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAXODIUM distichum

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

7.2 Common Name

Bald Cypress

Centipede Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

bald cypress

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

kahlen Zypresse

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

cyprès chauve

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

ciprés calvo

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

calvo cipreste

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Łysy drzewa cyprysowego

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

dilata calvitium cypressus

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

GLUMIFLORAE

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Taxodium

Ophiuroides

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sorghum

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Bald Cypress and Centipede Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Centipede Grass

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

Bald Cypress and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Centipede Grass are as follows:

Bald Cypress flower color: Green, Bronze and Brown
Bald Cypress leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Bald Cypress and Centipede Grass

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