Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Tree
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
  
Types
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
  
Bald cypress is a cypress type
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
  
Humid climates, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-5
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
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
Not Available
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
2,130.00 cm
  
21
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Ivory
  
Green, Bronze, Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Lime Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Copper, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
  
Keep plant submerged in water
  
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
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Insects
  
Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
CERBERA
  
TAXODIUM distichum
  
Common Name
Cerbera
  
Bald Cypress
  
In Hindi
Cerbera
  
bald cypress
  
In German
Cerbera
  
kahlen Zypresse
  
In French
Cerbera
  
cyprès chauve
  
In Spanish
Cerbera
  
ciprés calvo
  
In Greek
Cerbera
  
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι
  
In Portuguese
Cerbera
  
calvo cipreste
  
In Polish
Cerbera
  
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego
  
In Latin
Cerbera
  
dilata calvitium cypressus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Apocynaceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Cerbera
  
Taxodium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Plumerieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cerbera and Bald Cypress
Season and care of Cerbera and Bald Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Cerbera and Bald Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cerbera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bald Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cerbera is Loam, Sand and for Bald Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cerbera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bald Cypress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cerbera and Bald Cypress Physical Information
Cerbera and Bald Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bald Cypress height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Bald Cypress are as follows:
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bald Cypress flower color: Green, Bronze and Brown
- Bald Cypress leaf color: Green and Lime Green
Care of Cerbera and Bald Cypress
Care of Cerbera and Bald Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bald Cypress pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Cerbera 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.