Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Types
Not available
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
Floodplains, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
7-11
Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, breathing problems
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bark, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
Common Name
dawn redwood
Baldcypress, Red cypress
In Hindi
dawn redwood
सरू के वृक्ष
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
Zypresse
In French
aube séquoia
cyprès
In Spanish
metasecuoya
Arbol ciprés
In Greek
dawn redwood
κυπαρίσσι
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
Cypress árvore
In Polish
świt sekwoja
Cypress drzewo
In Latin
dawn redwood
cypressus
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Metasequoia
Taxodium
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Taxodioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Cypress
Season and care of Dawn Redwood and Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Dawn Redwood and Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam and for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral.
Dawn Redwood and Cypress Physical Information
Dawn Redwood and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Cypress are as follows:
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Cypress flower color: Brown
- Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Dawn Redwood and Cypress
Care of Dawn Redwood and Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cypress pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.