Red Buckeye

Bald Cypress

About Red Buckeye and Bald Cypress

Red Buckeye

Bald Cypress

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Bald cypress is a cypress type

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Green, Bronze, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep plant submerged in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

TAXODIUM distichum

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Bald Cypress

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

bald cypress

In German

Red Buckeye

kahlen Zypresse

In French

Red Buckeye

cyprès chauve

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

ciprés calvo

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

calvo cipreste

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Łysy drzewa cyprysowego

In Latin

Red Buckeye

dilata calvitium cypressus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Taxodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

203

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Bald Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Bald Cypress

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

Red Buckeye and Bald Cypress Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Bald Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Bald Cypress are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Bald Cypress flower color: Green, Bronze and Brown
Bald Cypress leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Bald Cypress

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