Botanical Name: Taxodium distichum
Common Name: Bald Cypress
Type of Plant: conifer: tree
Character deciduous
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, large pyramidal tree, with rather open canopy and pendulous branches; canopy becomes more rounded with age; largest branches and trunk produce cinnamon-colored bark
Height 40'-80'(125')
Spread 1/2-2/3
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun
Soil tolerates most except very alkaline; thrives in wet locale
Hardiness hardy (zones 1-9, 14-24); prefers warm humid habitats
 
Morphology:
Leaves modified needles; narrowly linear, 1/2"-3/4" long; soft , bright yellow-green, mostly 2-ranked on branchlets; drop every 2nd year
Flowers inconspicuous male and female flowers; the male structures in catkins forming drooping terminal panicles; female flowers as tiny cones
Fruit female cones: oval, 1" diameter when mature
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
very large vertical accent tree used for its distinctive form and foliage, suitable for big-area landscapes, lawns, parks
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular is preferred; plant tolerates wet and dry soils after established
Fertilizing no special requirements; as needed
Pruning thin out and remove deadwood as needed
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Southeastern United States
Family: Taxodiaceae

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