Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
-
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Stonecrop
Bald cypress is a cypress type
Number of Varieties
157
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, Open areas, sand dunes, Slopes, Terrestrial
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink
Green, Bronze, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Copper, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, 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
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealy bugs, Slugs, Vine weevils
Beetles, Blight, Chlorosis, Drought, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary, Wounds
Acne, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Container, Employed in herbal medicine, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, useful as a ground cover
Application in Handicrafts, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Sedum acre
TAXODIUM distichum
Common Name
goldmoss stonecrop
Bald Cypress
In Hindi
Sedum acre
bald cypress
In German
Scharfer Mauerpfeffer
kahlen Zypresse
In French
Orpin âcre
cyprès chauve
In Spanish
Sedum acre
ciprés calvo
In Greek
Sedum acre
φαλακρό κυπαρίσσι
In Portuguese
Sedum acre
calvo cipreste
In Polish
Rozchodnik ostry
Łysy drzewa cyprysowego
In Latin
Sedum acre
dilata calvitium cypressus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Pinales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Sedum
Taxodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Sedeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
-
Number of Species
553
1
27800
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