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About Davidia and Bald Cypress


About Bald Cypress and Davidia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Not Availablle  
Bald cypress is a cypress type  

Number of Varieties
1  
7  

Habitat
Open Forest  
Humid climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green, Bronze, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
Copper, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Keep plant submerged in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
sneezing  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVIDIA  
TAXODIUM distichum  

Common Name
Davidia  
Bald Cypress  

In Hindi
Davidia  
bald cypress  

In German
Davidia  
kahlen Zypresse  

In French
Davidia  
cyprès chauve  

In Spanish
Davidia  
ciprés calvo  

In Greek
Davidia  
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι  

In Portuguese
Davidia  
calvo cipreste  

In Polish
Davidia  
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego  

In Latin
Davidia  
dilata calvitium cypressus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Pinales  

Family
Nyssaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Davidia  
Taxodium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Astereae  
-  

Subfamily
Davidioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
3  

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Properties of Davidia and Bald Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Davidia and Bald Cypress

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

Davidia and Bald Cypress Physical Information

Davidia and Bald Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Bald Cypress are as follows:

Care of Davidia and Bald Cypress

Care of Davidia and Bald Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Davidia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bald Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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