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About Bald Cypress and Tangelo


About Tangelo and Bald Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

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

Types
Bald cypress is a cypress type  
Minneola, Nova, Orlando  

Number of Varieties
7  
3  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions  
Hillside, Low Elevation  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
10-9  

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Copper, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Ovate  

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  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water  
Requires regular watering  

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, Alkaline  

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  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds  
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
Added to salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum  
CITRUS x tangelo  

Common Name
Bald Cypress  
Tangelo  

In Hindi
bald cypress  
Tangelo  

In German
kahlen Zypresse  
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)  

In French
cyprès chauve  
Tangelo  

In Spanish
ciprés calvo  
Tangelo  

In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι  
Tangelo  

In Portuguese
calvo cipreste  
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina  

In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego  
Tangelo  

In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus  
Tangelo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Taxodium  
Citrus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
3  
20  

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Properties of Bald Cypress and Tangelo

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

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Tangelo

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

Bald Cypress and Tangelo Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Tangelo physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Tangelo are as follows:

Care of Bald Cypress and Tangelo

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

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