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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
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Bald cypress is a cypress type
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

750
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1110-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-1

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
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Bronze, Brown
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Copper, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep plant submerged in water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAXODIUM distichum
TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Bald Cypress
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

bald cypress
तामरिस्क

In German

kahlen Zypresse
Tamariske

In French

cyprès chauve
tamarinier

In Spanish

ciprés calvo
tamarisco

In Greek

φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι
ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

calvo cipreste
tamarisco

In Polish

Łysy drzewa cyprysowego
tamaryszek

In Latin

dilata calvitium cypressus
nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Tamaricaceae

Genus

Taxodium
Tamarix

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

355
1 27800
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Difference Between Bald Cypress and Tamarisk

If you are confused whether Bald Cypress or Tamarisk 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 Tamarisk Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bald Cypress are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Tamarisk fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bald Cypress and Tamarisk if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bald Cypress and Tamarisk

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bald Cypress and Tamarisk. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bald Cypress and Tamarisk 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 Tamarisk is Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds and Tooth ache. Bald Cypress has beauty benefits as follows: while Tamarisk has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bald Cypress vs Tamarisk

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 Tamarisk 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 Tamarisk have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bald Cypress has no showy fruits and Tamarisk has no showy fruits. Also Bald Cypress is not flowering and Tamarisk is not flowering . You can compare Bald Cypress and Tamarisk facts and facts of other plants too.