Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Bald cypress is a cypress type
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
74
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-115-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
7-5
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Copper, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
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
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
-
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Bald Cypress
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
bald cypress
Pasque Flower
In German
kahlen Zypresse
Kuhschellen
In French
cyprès chauve
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
ciprés calvo
Pasque Flower
In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
calvo cipreste
Pasque Flower
In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego
Sasanka
In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Ranunculales
Family
Cupressaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Taxodium
Pulsatilla
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
333
1
27800
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