Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
(Photo by Walter Sablack)
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Taxonomy (1)
Classification: Gymnosperm
Family: Taxodiaceae
Common name: Baldcypress, Bald Cypress, Bald-Cypress, Cypress, Swamp Cypress
General Information (1)
Region of Origin: United States
USDA Plants Hardiness Zones: 4-9
Growth Habit: Tree
- Size: 50-70 feet tall
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
- Cones: March-April
Diagnostic Characteristics
Leaves (1)
- Arrangement: Spiral
- Shape: Linear-lanceolate
- Other: 1/3-3/4 inch long
Stem/Bark (1)
- Color: Reddish-brown
- Texture: Fibrous
Pollen Cone (1)
- Size: 4-5 inches
Seed Cone (1)
- Shape: Globular or ovoid
- Size: 1 inch
- Color: Young- green to purple, Mature- brown
(Photo by Jessica Bartek)
Horticultural Information (1)
- Light: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil type: Fine, moist, sandy loams
- pH: <6.8
- Maintenance: Easy to care for
- Landscape Uses: Shade or decoration
References
1) Dirr, M. (1990). Manual of woody landscape plants: Their identification, ornamental characteristics, culture, propagation and uses (4th ed.). Champaign, Ill.: Stipes Pub.
Prepared by Walter Sablack as a course requirement for BIOL 3630/5630, Spring 2013
Edited by Jessica Bartek
Edited by Jessica Bartek
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