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About Bald Cypress and Wax Bean


About Wax Bean and Bald Cypress


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tree   
Vegetable   

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

Types
Bald cypress is a cypress type   
not available   

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
Not Available   

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   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm   
21
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown   
White, Light Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Light Yellow, Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Copper, Bronze   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water   
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
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   

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   
Free of serious pests and diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Asthma   
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds   
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture   
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item   

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   
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum   
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'   

Common Name
Bald Cypress   
common bean   

In Hindi
bald cypress   
बाकला   

In German
kahlen Zypresse   
Gartenbohne   

In French
cyprès chauve   
Haricot   

In Spanish
ciprés calvo   
Phaseolus vulgaris   

In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι   
Phaseolus vulgaris   

In Portuguese
calvo cipreste   
Feijão   

In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego   
Fasola zwykła   

In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus   
wax bean   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Spermatophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Fagales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Taxodium   
Phaseolus   

Clade
Not Available   
Dicotyledonous   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
130   
99+

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Properties of Bald Cypress and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Bald Cypress and Wax Bean

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

Bald Cypress and Wax Bean Physical Information

Bald Cypress and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bald Cypress and Wax Bean are as follows:

Care of Bald Cypress and Wax Bean

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

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