Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Central America, South America
Types
Bald cypress is a cypress type
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana
Number of Varieties
7100
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-1110-15
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-5
-
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
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Copper, Bronze
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
-
Ants, Birds, Bugs
Allergy
Asthma
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum
PSIDIUM guajava
Common Name
Bald Cypress
Guava Tree
In Hindi
bald cypress
अमरूद [amarood]
In German
kahlen Zypresse
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave
In French
cyprès chauve
Goyave or Goyavier
In Spanish
ciprés calvo
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo
In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι
γκουάβα [nkouáva]
In Portuguese
calvo cipreste
goiaba
In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego
guawa
In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus
Psidium guajava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Myrtales
Family
Cupressaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Taxodium
Psidium guajava
Clade
-
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Rosoideae
Number of Species
3100
1
27800
👆🏻