Bald Cypress

Tamarisk

About Bald Cypress and Tamarisk

Bald Cypress

Tamarisk

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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

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

1.4 Types

Bald cypress is a cypress type

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1110-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-1

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

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Bronze, Brown

Purple

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Copper, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

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

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

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

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAXODIUM distichum

TAMARIX dioica

7.2 Common Name

Bald Cypress

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

7.2.1 In Hindi

bald cypress

तामरिस्क

7.2.2 In German

kahlen Zypresse

Tamariske

7.2.3 In French

cyprès chauve

tamarinier

7.2.4 In Spanish

ciprés calvo

tamarisco

7.2.5 In Greek

φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι

ταμαρίς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

calvo cipreste

tamarisco

7.2.7 In Polish

Łysy drzewa cyprysowego

tamaryszek

7.2.8 In Latin

dilata calvitium cypressus

nemore

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Tamaricaceae

8.6 Genus

Taxodium

Tamarix

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA55

1 27800

Properties of Bald Cypress and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Tamarisk

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

Bald Cypress and Tamarisk Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Tamarisk are as follows:

Bald Cypress flower color: Green, Bronze and Brown
Bald Cypress leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green

Care of Bald Cypress and Tamarisk

Care of Bald Cypress and Tamarisk include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.