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
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Bald cypress is a cypress type
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Number of Varieties
73
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-1110-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-9
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
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,520.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Copper, Bronze
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Maple shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Water daily during growing season
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Bald Cypress
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
bald cypress
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
kahlen Zypresse
Lichtnussbaum
In French
cyprès chauve
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
ciprés calvo
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
calvo cipreste
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Euphorbiales
Family
Cupressaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Taxodium
Aleurites
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
350
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27800
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