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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Bald cypress is a cypress type
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

770
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions
bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-112-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
9-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Bronze, Brown
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Copper, Bronze
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep plant submerged in water
Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAXODIUM distichum
CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Bald Cypress
Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

bald cypress
HACKBERRY

In German

kahlen Zypresse
Hackberry

In French

cyprès chauve
micocoulier

In Spanish

ciprés calvo
almez

In Greek

φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι
hackberry

In Portuguese

calvo cipreste
hackberry

In Polish

Łysy drzewa cyprysowego
hackberry

In Latin

dilata calvitium cypressus
Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Urticales

Family

Cupressaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Taxodium
Celtis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

370
1 27800
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Difference Between Bald Cypress and Hackberry

If you are confused whether Bald Cypress or Hackberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bald Cypress and Hackberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bald Cypress are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hackberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bald Cypress and Hackberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bald Cypress and Hackberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bald Cypress and Hackberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bald Cypress and Hackberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bald Cypress is Acne, Skin Disorders and Wounds whereas of Hackberry is Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Bald Cypress has beauty benefits as follows: while Hackberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bald Cypress vs Hackberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bald Cypress vs Hackberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bald Cypress are Asthma whereas of Hackberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bald Cypress has no showy fruits and Hackberry has no showy fruits. Also Bald Cypress is not flowering and Hackberry is not flowering . You can compare Bald Cypress and Hackberry facts and facts of other plants too.