Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Asia
Types
Bald cypress is a cypress type
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Number of Varieties
735
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
9-5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Copper, Bronze
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Never Over-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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
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
Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Bald Cypress
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
bald cypress
fleeceflower
In German
kahlen Zypresse
fleeceflower
In French
cyprès chauve
fleeceflower
In Spanish
ciprés calvo
Polygonum affine
In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
calvo cipreste
fleeceflower
In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego
fleeceflower
In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus
fleeceflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Taxodium
Periscaria
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
350
1
27800
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