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Taxodium distichum - Baldcypress
Family Taxodiaceae
Botanical Name Taxodium distichum
Common Name Baldcypress
Size 50 - 70' tall with a 20 - 30' spread.
Hardiness Zone 4 - 11
Culture Prefers deep, moist, sandy, acidic soils; full sun; adapts to wet, well-drained or dry soils.
Ornamental Value Fine texture, columnar habit, pumpkin brown fall color.
Landscape Use As a lawn specimen, urban settings, in parks, golf courses, street tree, for wet areas.
Key Identifying Characteristics Leaves are needle-like, feathery, spirally arranged on branchlets. Knees are produced in wet conditions.
Notable Cultivars none outstanding
Campus Location Ag: Bog garden/ Flood Plain
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View Images | Foliage | Fall Form | Fall Foliage | Bark | Base | Form | Bonsai | Fruit | Knees | Leaf | Flower |
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