Dracaena

Bald Cypress

About Dracaena and Bald Cypress

Dracaena

Bald Cypress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa

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

1.4 Types

Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari

Bald cypress is a cypress type

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Humid climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Green, Bronze, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Copper, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks

Keep plant submerged in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Spider Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRACAENA fragrans

TAXODIUM distichum

7.2 Common Name

Corn Plant, Dracaena

Bald Cypress

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dracaena

bald cypress

7.2.2 In German

Dracaena

kahlen Zypresse

7.2.3 In French

Dracaena

cyprès chauve

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de serpiente

ciprés calvo

7.2.5 In Greek

Δράκαινα

φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dracaena

calvo cipreste

7.2.7 In Polish

Dracena

Łysy drzewa cyprysowego

7.2.8 In Latin

Dracaena

dilata calvitium cypressus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Dracaena

Taxodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

110NA

1 27800

Properties of Dracaena and Bald Cypress

Wondering what are the properties of Dracaena and Bald Cypress? We provide you with everything About Dracaena and Bald Cypress. Dracaena doesn't have thorns and Bald Cypress doesn't have thorns. Also Dracaena does not have fragrant flowers. Dracaena has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bald Cypress has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Dracaena and Bald Cypress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dracaena and Bald Cypress

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

Dracaena and Bald Cypress Physical Information

Dracaena and Bald Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Dracaena height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Dracaena and Bald Cypress are as follows:

Dracaena flower color: White
Dracaena leaf color: Green
Bald Cypress flower color: Green, Bronze and Brown
Bald Cypress leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Dracaena and Bald Cypress

Care of Dracaena and Bald Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dracaena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Dracaena 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.