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About Bald Cypress and Green Velvet Boxwood


About Green Velvet Boxwood and Bald Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

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

Types
Bald cypress is a cypress type   
Not available   

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions   
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-5   
Not Available   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm   
21
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown   
Green, Light Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Copper, Bronze   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green, Bronze   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Oblong elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water   
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium   

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, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
10-10-10   

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites   
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Pollution   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Flying insects, Insects   

Allergy
Asthma   
Itchiness, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum   
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF   

Common Name
Bald Cypress   
Green velvet boxwood   

In Hindi
bald cypress   
Green velvet boxwood   

In German
kahlen Zypresse   
Grüner Samt boxwood   

In French
cyprès chauve   
Vert velours buis   

In Spanish
ciprés calvo   
boj terciopelo verde   

In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι   
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο   

In Portuguese
calvo cipreste   
buxo veludo verde   

In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego   
Green Velvet bukszpan   

In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus   
Carl viridis praetoriola   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Buxales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Buxaceae   

Genus
Taxodium   
Buxus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
70   
99+

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Properties of Bald Cypress and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Bald Cypress and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:

Care of Bald Cypress and Green Velvet Boxwood

Care of Bald Cypress and Green Velvet Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done 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 Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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