Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry
Bald cypress is a cypress type
Number of Varieties
207
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Humid climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Bronze, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Copper, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Pectoral
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used in making tea
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis
TAXODIUM distichum
Common Name
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood
Bald Cypress
In Hindi
Blue Berry Tree
bald cypress
In German
Blue Berry Baum
kahlen Zypresse
In French
Bleu Berry Tree
cyprès chauve
In Spanish
Árbol de la baya azul
ciprés calvo
In Greek
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι
In Portuguese
Árvore Berry Azul
calvo cipreste
In Polish
Niebieski Berry Drzewo
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego
In Latin
Berry lignum blue
dilata calvitium cypressus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ebenales
Pinales
Family
Symplocaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Symplocos
Taxodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3003
1
27800
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