Taxodium distichum

Develops knees in flooded soil-salt tolerant. Foliage resembles dawn redwood and hemlock.

Taxodium distichum

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Common Name baldcypress
Landscape Zone LZ3
Firewise Rating NOT Firewise (4)
Urban Use High
Invasive No
Native Yes
Utility Use No
Ladder Potential without Pruning Yes
Cold Hardiness Zone 5
Heat Tolerance Zone 9
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil pH Acidic
Tolerance to Poorly Drained Soils High
Salt Tolerance Yes
Drought Resistance High
Pest Resistance High
Growth Rate Medium
Plant Form Columnar
Plant Height Mature Size in feet 100.0
Plant Height Mature Size in meters 30
Trunk Size Single
Bark Shreddy
Leaf Arrangement Needle
Leaf Persistance Deciduous
Leaf Color Yellow-green Yellow
Leaf Type Needle
Leaf Surface Glabrous
Leaf Characteristics Oily-dense

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