Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
Bald cypress is a cypress type
Number of Varieties
607
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
Humid climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green, Bronze, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Copper, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of 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
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Latex
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Making rubber, Making tyres
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
FICUS elastica
TAXODIUM distichum
Common Name
Rubber Plant
Bald Cypress
In Hindi
रबड़ का पौधा
bald cypress
In German
Ficus elastica
kahlen Zypresse
In French
Ficus elastica
cyprès chauve
In Spanish
ficus
ciprés calvo
In Greek
ελαστικός φίκος
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι
In Portuguese
fábrica de borracha
calvo cipreste
In Polish
gumy roślin
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego
In Latin
Flexilis herba
dilata calvitium cypressus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Moraceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Ficus
Taxodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
8003
1
27800
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