Bald Cypress

Inkberry

About Bald Cypress and Inkberry

Bald Cypress

Inkberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Bald cypress is a cypress type

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Bronze, Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Copper, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep plant submerged in water

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAXODIUM distichum

ILEX glabra

7.2 Common Name

Bald Cypress

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

7.2.1 In Hindi

bald cypress

Inkberry

7.2.2 In German

kahlen Zypresse

Inkberry

7.2.3 In French

cyprès chauve

Inkberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

ciprés calvo

Inkberry

7.2.5 In Greek

φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι

Inkberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

calvo cipreste

Inkberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Łysy drzewa cyprysowego

inkberry

7.2.8 In Latin

dilata calvitium cypressus

Inkberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Pinales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Phytolaccaceae

8.6 Genus

Taxodium

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA600

1 27800

Properties of Bald Cypress and Inkberry

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

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Inkberry

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

Bald Cypress and Inkberry Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Inkberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Inkberry are as follows:

Bald Cypress flower color: Green, Bronze and Brown
Bald Cypress leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Inkberry flower color: White
Inkberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bald Cypress and Inkberry

Care of Bald Cypress and Inkberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bald Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.