Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
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
Mexico
Types
Bald cypress is a cypress type
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Number of Varieties
71
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-1
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
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Bronze, Brown
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Copper, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Average Water Needs
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Asthma
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
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
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
TAXODIUM distichum
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Bald Cypress
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
bald cypress
Ponytail Palm
In German
kahlen Zypresse
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
cyprès chauve
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
ciprés calvo
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
calvo cipreste
rabo- de palma
In Polish
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
dilata calvitium cypressus
ponytail palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Cupressaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Taxodium
Beaucarnea
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
310
1
27800
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