Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Guaiacum officinale
Bald cypress is a cypress type
Number of Varieties
37
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
Humid climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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
300.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
Green, Bronze, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Copper, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
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
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Fertilize three times a year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum
TAXODIUM distichum
Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
Bald Cypress
In Hindi
Lignum Vitae
bald cypress
In German
Lignum Vitae
kahlen Zypresse
In French
Lignum Vitae
cyprès chauve
In Spanish
Palo santo
ciprés calvo
In Greek
Lignum Vitae
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι
In Portuguese
pau-santo
calvo cipreste
In Polish
Lignum Vitae
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego
In Latin
lignum Vitae
dilata calvitium cypressus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Sapindales
Pinales
Family
Zygophyllaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Guaiacum
Taxodium
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
33
1
27800
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