Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium | Accepted |
Taxodium ascendens | Synonym |
Taxodium distichum var. imbricatum | Synonym |
Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | In Water Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 40 to 60 feet |
Plant Spread: | 10 to 15 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Tend to be erect rather than ascending like Bald Cypress |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Other: Male flowers hang in 3 to 5 inch long panicles, Female flowers are small and occur near the branch tips. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Posted by ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Jun 20, 2019 11:25 AM This Pond Baldcypress was once considered a separate species, but recently is now considered a natural variety of the Common Baldcypress. It is not as common as the Common Baldcypress and its native range is similar but smaller from coastal Virginia into Florida to Louisiana. It is called the Pond Cypress because it usually grows at the periphery of ponds and lakes rather than deeper into standing water. It is general smaller and narrower than the Common variety. Its awl-like appressed deciduous leaves are spirally arranged on the twigs. Its root knees are more rounded. It is offered by a few larger, diverse conventional nurseries, native plant nursery, and specialty nurseries. I have a friend who has planted several in his front yard in southeast Pennsylvania that are doing well and look quite lovely.. [ Reply to this comment | |
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