Bald Cypress

Crapemyrtle

About Bald Cypress and Crapemyrtle

Bald Cypress

Crapemyrtle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Bald cypress is a cypress type

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-11

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

10-6

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

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,130.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Bronze, Brown

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Copper, Bronze

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Cylindrical

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep plant submerged in water

Needs watering once a week, 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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAXODIUM distichum

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Bald Cypress

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

bald cypress

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

kahlen Zypresse

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

cyprès chauve

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

ciprés calvo

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

calvo cipreste

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

Łysy drzewa cyprysowego

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

dilata calvitium cypressus

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Taxodium

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bald Cypress and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Crapemyrtle

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

Bald Cypress and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Bald Cypress flower color: Green, Bronze and Brown
Bald Cypress leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Bald Cypress and Crapemyrtle

Care of Bald Cypress and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bald Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.