Bald Cypress
Common Name: Bald Cypress
Species Name: Taxodium distichum
Family Name: Cupressaceae
Plant Facts | |
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Origin | North America |
Sun Preference | Full Sun |
Susceptibility | Twig blight, wood decay, canker, cypress moth, spider mites; usually problem free |
ID Characteristics
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 50-foot diameter, 120-foot height
- Leaves: Deciduous, flattened, needle-like, 1/3-3/4 inches long, arranged in two rows on branchlets
Habitat/Ecology | |
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Soil Preference | Well-drained, deep and sandy loam |
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone | 4º |
Notes | May be chlorotic at high pH; excellent drought and flood tolerant tree |
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