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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

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

Number of Varieties
7

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-5

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

Habit
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm 21

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

Plant Color

Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum

Common Name
Bald Cypress

In Hindi
bald cypress

In German
kahlen Zypresse

In French
cyprès chauve

In Spanish
ciprés calvo

In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι

In Portuguese
calvo cipreste

In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego

In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Coniferophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Cupressaceae

Genus
Taxodium

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
3

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Properties of Bald Cypress

Want to know the properties of Bald Cypress? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bald Cypress is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Bald Cypress Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Bald Cypress Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bald Cypress. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bald Cypress physical information is as follows: 2,130.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Bald Cypress

Taking Bald Cypress Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bald Cypress include pruning, which should be done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Bald Cypress

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bald Cypress is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bald Cypress is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 7 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bald cypress is a cypress type. This plant's habitat is Humid climates and Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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