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About Bald Cypress and Teak


About Teak and Bald Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Bald cypress is a cypress type  
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  

Number of Varieties
7  
5  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions  
Hillside, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12-10  

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  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
2,740.00 cm  
9

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Copper, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

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  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water  
Water daily during growing season  

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  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
Asthma  
Eye irritation, Red eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds  
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Flowers, Root bark  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum  
TECTONA grandis  

Common Name
Bald Cypress  
East Indian Oak, Teak  

In Hindi
bald cypress  
सागौन  

In German
kahlen Zypresse  
Teak  

In French
cyprès chauve  
Teak  

In Spanish
ciprés calvo  
Teak  

In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι  
Teak  

In Portuguese
calvo cipreste  
Teak  

In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego  
Teak  

In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus  
Teak  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Taxodium  
Tectona  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
5  
99+

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Properties of Bald Cypress and Teak

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

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Teak

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

Bald Cypress and Teak Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Teak are as follows:

Care of Bald Cypress and Teak

Care of Bald Cypress and Teak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bald Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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